Michael Brown

Tuesday, August 26, 2008 9:44 AM MDT

CASPER -- Funeral services for Michael Francis Brown, 41, will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 27, 2008, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, with Father Kevin Koch officiating.

He died on August 23, 2008, at the Wyoming Medical Center.

He was born on May 10, 1967, in Detroit, Mich., to Martin Joseph Brown and Carole Jean Watson

His family moved to Casper in 1979. He attended Dean Morgan Jr High and Natrona County High School. He later attended Casper College and University of Wyoming earning a degree in nursing in 2001.

He immediately began working at Wyoming Medical Center most recently as an O.R. nurse which was his true calling.

He met his wife Toni in February of 1992, and was married July 25, 1992.

He had many passions in his life, the biggest being Motocross. He enjoyed traveling throughout the state riding competitively.

He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

He is survived by his wife, Toni Brown and children Doug and Lauren, all of Casper; mother and stepfather, Carole Brown-Troy and Mike Troy of Loveland, Colo.; brothers, Doug Brown of Denver, Stephen Brown of Grand Rapids, Mich., Patrick Brown of Houston; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles and a host of friends

He was preceded in death by his father, Martin J. Brown.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a memorial fund for his children in care of Hilltop Bank.

Newcomer Family Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements.