He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl T. and Edith M., nee Nutt, Brown; and a sister, Elaine Pedeliski.
Surviving are his loving wife, Margaret R. Brown, nee Stogner; his son Earl S. (Telisa) Brown, of Pearland, Texas; his granddaughters, Evyn E. Brown and Ashlyn A. Brown; sisters, Eileen (Larry) Ross and Evelyn Shilling; a great nephew, Andrew Wolfe; and many loving sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Memorials are appreciated the Alzheimer's Association or St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Collinsville, Illinois. Condolences may also be expressed online at www.lakeviewfuneralhm.com.
Visitation: Friends may call from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, at Lake View Funeral Home, Fairview Heights, Illinois.
Funeral: Services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, Illinois.
