Finnis Brown

Finnis Dwayne Brown went to meet his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 at the age of 95.

He was born July 28, 1927 in Yetta to Abe Brown and Beulah P. (Cochran) Brown. Finnis graduated from Fleming High School in Fleming. He joined the United States Navy and served in WWII, spending most of his time in the Philippines.

He married Virginia M. Lousberg on July 9, 1947 at St. Peter's Catholic Church south of Fleming. They were married 70 years before Virginia's passing on April 13, 2018. Together with his wife, they owned and operated Brown Oil Co. in Fleming for 39 years where he also built Brown's Trailer Park. Finnis was a Rural Letter Carrier for the U.S. Post Office, drove a school bus for many years, was a volunteer fireman for the Fleming Volunteer Fire Department, a member of Richard Becker VFW Post 7153 in Fleming and was a member of the Sterling Elks Lodge. He was very active in the Fleming community.

After retiring they spent the next 33 years traveling all over the U.S. and Canada in their RV, spending winters in Apache Junction, Ariz. and summers back in Colorado. Finnis loved polka and square dancing and blue grass festivals. His greatest love, however, was his family and his grandchildren.

Finnis is survived by daughters Kathleen Ardueser, Carol Dechand and husband Vince, Patricia Vandenbark and husband Kenneth, Nancy Fockler and husband Rex and Susan Clever and husband Larry; 16 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren; brothers Eugene and Lonnie Brown.

He is preceded in death by his wife Virginia and son Robert Brown.

All services will be held at Howe Mortuary and Crematory, 439 Coffman St., Longmont. Visitation and view are scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 4 p.m. followed by the Rosary at 5 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 10 a.m. Interment at Fort Logan Cemetery will be held at a later date.