MaryEllen Marie Brown Bratko 26, of San Antonio, TX died Monday December 12, 2011 at 10:30 am at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, TX. Funeral Services will be held Saturday December 17. 2011 at 1 pm at Felty Funeral Home in Carrier Mills, IL. Visitation will be Saturday after 11 am until service time. Burial will be in Henshaw Cemetery near Stonefort, IL and the Rev. Tyler Owens will officiate. She was born on May 29, 1985 in Downers Grove, IL to Robert Brown and Vanessa Bratko. She is survived by 3 children: Zoe Soleil Bratko, Greydyn Bradli Slack and Atticus Kye Bratko; Father: Robert Brown of Herrin, IL; Mother: Vanessa Bratko of Greenwell Springs, LA; Grandmother: Dorothy Evetts Chaffin of Stonefort, IL; Grandfather: Bobby Brown, 2 Sisters: Kimberly Fiala of Chicago, IL and Candice Casey of Harrisburg. IL; Brother: Jason Clayton, Aunt: Rhonda Trumble of Harrisburg, IL; Uncle: Mike Brown of Marion, IL and Uncle/Godfather: Richard Romantowski of Chestertown, MD; Aunt: Stephanie Thomas; Aunt: Maryellen Shunneson and Aunt: Deborah McCurry; Uncle: Gary Bratko and Uncle: Darryl Bratko. Preceded in death by Grandparents: Stephan and Eleanor Bratko and Uncle: Craig Bratko and Cousin:Vanessa Marie Ogle