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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Fred Lee
Bown
March 17, 1952 — November 12, 2026
Indianola
Funeral Services
Visitation
Thursday
Grace Evangelical Free Church
4:00 - 7:00 pm (Central time)
Celebration of Life
Friday
Grace Evangelical Free Church
10:30 - 11:30 am (Central time)
Inurnment
Friday
Liberty Center Cemetery
10:30 - 11:30 am (Central time)
Obituary
A Celebration of Life Service for Fred Lee Bown, 74, of Indianola, who passed away Thursday, November 12, 2026, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 20, 2026 at Grace Church in Indianola with inurnment of cremains to follow in the Liberty Center Cemetery, Liberty Center, Iowa.
Fred is survived by his wife of 55 years, Joan Bown; Dionne (Aaron) Ackelson, Jacqui (Ryan) Robinson, Deidra (Dustin) Miller; grandchildren; Shane, Jacob and Wesley Ackelson, Morgan and Justin Robinson, Allie, Abbey and Ashden Miller; mother, Lorraine Bown; sisters, Terri (Terry) Cross and Lori Reed. He was preceded in death by his father Martin Bown and brother-in-law Darren Reed.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, November 19, 2026 at Grace Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials in memory of Fred may be given to Grace Church or Suncrest Hospice.
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