Diane Marie Brown, of rural Dixon, was born June 29, 1964, at Belleville, Illinois, a daughter of Raymond and Verniece Courtois, and departed this life at 2:30 a.m., on Saturday, August 6, 2016, in Capital Region Medical Center, Jefferson City. Diane had attained the age of 52 years, 1 month, and 8 days.

Diane was united in marriage on September 29, 1988, in Iron County, Missouri, to Jeffery Cleveland Brown. She was preceded in death by her father, Raymond; and her mother, Verniece; and one brother, David Courtois.

She was baptized as an infant and was a member of the Catholic Faith. Diane worked in The Office of Sponsored Programs at Missouri Science & Technology, Rolla, for ten years prior to her health failing. She was the Leader of the Family Readiness Group, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion 135th Theater Aviation Battalion.

Those left to mourn the passing of Diane include: Her husband, Jeff Brown of the home near Dixon, her children, Steven Brown, Dixon; Nicholas Brown, Springfield; Christina Brown, Columbia; Jeffery Brown, St. Peters; Leonard Brown, Maplewood; and Benjamin, Brown, St. Louis; nine grandchildren, Lauren, Kailey, Courtney, Katrina, Chloe, Jeffery(JC), Paul, Luke, and Kara; her mother since a small child, Janie Courtois, Niceville, Florida; one brother, Michael Courtois and wife, Connie, St. Louis; and one sister, Karen Kretchmar and husband, David, Las Vegas, Nevada; and many other relatives and friends.