Gary Richard Brown

Gary Richard Brown, 85, of Columbus, passed away, Sunday, September 4, 2022, at Columbus Regional Hospital. Gary was born in Madison, IN on July 25, 1937, to Elmer C. Brown and Letha Leep Brown. He married Marilyn Kay Hall on December 21, 1956. Gary was a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, where, along with his wife, he led the Walther League Youth Group. He worked at Cummins Engine Company and owned his own businesses, Browns Aluminum and Weather-Tite. In his free time, he loved fishing, and hunting in Maine, and enjoyed coaching local girls’ softball teams. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 17, 2022, at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6045 E. State Street, Columbus, IN 47201, Pastor Doug Bauman will be officiating. Calling hours will be one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. Inurnment will follow at St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Letha Brown; his infant son, Richard Allen Brown and a sister, Linda Sue Reuter. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Kay Brown; children, Nola J. Brown, and Patrick Lynn Brown, both of Columbus, IN; grandchild, Derick Brown of Columbus, IN; brother-in-law, Les Reuter of Vevay, IN; twin nieces, Retha (Larry, Jr.) Parsley of Carmel, IN, and Letha (John) Engleman of Indianapolis, IN; cousin, John (Mary Louise) Brown of Barrington, IL. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Paul Lutheran Church Radio Ministry or The Donor’s Choice of Charity. Arrangements were entrusted to Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home.