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Don Brown

1962 - 2016

Don Brown obituary, 1962-2016, Chicago, IL

BORN

1962

DIED

2016

FUNERAL HOME

Ridge Funeral Home

6620 West Archer Ave

Chicago, Illinois

Don Brown Obituary

Brown, Don Leigh Age 53. Beloved husband of Beth Ann (nee Marcin) Brown; loving father of Don Hankins, Charity (nee Hankins) Miles, Edward (Stephanie Kaczmarek) Brown, Walter Brown, and Bernadette Brown; proud grandfather of 5; cherished son of the late Charles and Bernadine Brown and son-in-law of Karen Sokolowski; caring brother of Donna (Dan) Kaput, the late Donald Brown, Annette (Mike) Milan, and Chuckie (Debbie) Brown; dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday from 3:00-8:00 p.m. at Ridge Funeral Home (6620 W. Archer Ave. Corner of Natoma) with a 7:30 p.m. Chapel Service. Interment private. For more info call 773-586-7900 or visit www.ridgefh.com



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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 5, 2016.

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May 11, 2016

Please accept our deepest sympathies, we have a God of hope,please read 1 Thessalonians 4:13,14 so you don't sorrow as the rest do.


B.W. Chicago

Karen Karina

May 8, 2016

Annette, he played smoke on the water at age 14. I would sit with him when he just started to learn it.

Sally Ladehoff

May 7, 2016

Don, just sat in garage watching a thunderstorm and remembering how many times we've done that in the past and remembering how you always found it calming and guess what you were right. Memories will become my sunshine. Thank you for the memories and for being my newest guardian angel.

Sally Ladehoff

May 7, 2016

Just sat in garage watching a thunderstorm and remembering how many times we have done that in the past. You always said how calming it was and imagine that you were right. Memories will become my sunshine. Thank you for those memories and for being my new guardian angel.

sharon kuchan

May 7, 2016

Donny, What a lucky day it was, when Marty Introduced Me to you and Sally. Remembering all the Bike runs we were on together, sometimes we went on a long run and others were just from Healinas to town tap to Fat Daddys. No matter where we went and what we all did together was always an "experience" LOL I would like to thank you Mr. Brown for guiding your beloved friend Sally, in her time of need to a safe and loving place. }!{ fly on Butterfly wings.. }!{...

beth brown

May 7, 2016

Love you lots

Karen Karina

May 5, 2016

So very sorry for your loss. I went to grammar school with Don. It's Karen Birosak. Now Karen Ann Karina. Praying for you all. May memories in time bring you peace. Hi, Donna and Annette. Love to Don's wife and family.

May 5, 2016

Dear Bernadine and Family
So Sorry - he fought the good fight for a long time. Our deepest sympathy to all.
May wonderful memories help ease the pain and sorrow.
Marge Berg (Manhattan, Il )

Mark Mirabile

May 5, 2016

On your way to Heaven - don't forget to "stop for a quick one" - bring along a Pepsi and a Swisher Sweet for your Dad! Miss you brother - Mark Mirabile

Mark Mirabile

May 5, 2016

On your way to heaven, don't forget to "stop for a quick one" - pick up a Pepsi and a Swisher Sweet for your Dad! - Miss you Brother - Mark Mirabile

julie kalafut

May 4, 2016

Our thoughts & prayers to the Brown Family at this very sad time. Love & Peace.... Julie, Carol, Brittany Kalafut & Familiy

ANNETTE MILAN

May 4, 2016

Rest in Peace, Dear Brother! I will miss your laugh, your smile, your voice, your goofy stories, vacations up North together, our fights, and I hate to say it, but most of all, I will miss you playing Smoke on the Water! I am relieved you are at peace and without pain. Don't forget to give Dad and the gang my hug! See you when I get there. Love you lots, your little sister!

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6620 West Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60638

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