Steven R. Brown

Steven R. Brown, 66, of Valier, died from a heart attack in Great Falls, on Saturday, August 22, 2015. Cremation has taken place under the direction of O’Connor Funeral Home in Great Falls. Interment will be at the Ft. Harrison Veteran’s Cemetery in Helena. A celebration of Steve’s life will be held in the spring. Steve was born in Conrad, Montana on May 9, 1949. He was the son of Harold and Beulah (Bliss) Brown. He grew up and attended school in Valier. Steve joined the Army in 1968 and served in Vietnam for 18 months. He was the senior helicopter mechanic in his battalion. In 1971 he married Janice Fulton in Moville, Iowa. They had two children and divorced in 1977. Those who knew Steve, will remember him as a man with a huge laugh and a willing smile. He loved spending time with friends, exchanging jokes and tall tales. Steve is survived by his children, Brenda Miller and Chris Brown; his grandchildren, Terry, Timothy and Elizabeth Brown, all of Missoula; and his close friends Anthony and Veda Jones of Great Falls. He is also survived by a brother, Kenneth Brown; a sister Betty Klosterboer; several nieces and nephews and many cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother James “Jimmy” Brown; and his sister Bonnie Papas. If you would like to honor his memory, please donate or make a Memorial Gift to the Great Falls Rescue Mission, PO Box 129, Great Falls, MT 59403-0129.