Earl W. Brown, 82

Earl W. Brown, 82, passed away March 20, 2016, at his home on Foothills Road. He was born May 28, 1933, in Kalispell.

Earl had a very full life. He loved to hunt, fish, rebuild steam engines and mine gold. He loved to have breakfast out and to go for long rides, especially to New Mexico to see his son and his family. He will be greatly missed by all his friends and family.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara Kinniburgh-Brown; sister-in-law, Josephine Brown; daughter Earleen French and husband Frenchy French of Columbia Falls, and children Vernon, Devon and Crystel, and two great-grandchildren, son Pat Robuck of Kennewick, Washington, and daughter Julie, and one great-grandson; son Wyatt and wife Moyra of Alamogordo, New Mexico, a son Adam and daughter Sarah and three great-grandchildren; daughter Debbie Petosky of Reno, Nevada, and her three sons Erick, Cory and Toby, and one daughter Shadi; and daughter Chris Robuck of Hood River, Oregon.

Earl also has six stepchildren, Lori Bunker, Jim and John Young (Kinniburgh), Chris Ainsworth, Jamie Kinniburgh, and Mindy Delaney; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Earl has some very special people in this life that he talked about all the time — Wyatt, Adam, Mykel, Jamie, Payden and Brodie; and his dog, Lassie.

A very special thanks to hospice for the last six months of help and assistance; Penny, Nicole and Doug for the music and singing; and to all the rest of you, a big thank you.

There will be a celebration of life in July at Mountain Brook Schoolhouse at a time to be announced.