Mark Robert Brown

Mark Brown, 63 of Alanson, MI passed away on June 19, 2026 after a brief battle with diabetes complications.

He was born on April 4, 1963 in Cincinnati, OH and spent his life as a loving husband, father, and friend. He graduated from University of Houston and became a Network Engineer, then morphed into ‘The Phone Guy’ being the bridge to communication systems and critical infrastructure. He was active at Alanson Community Church, and had helped take the local middle school Robotics team to worlds. He enjoyed his last few years retired, working on cars, and camping with his wife.

He is survived by his wife Patricia (Trish) Brown, son Cameron (Cam) Brown, sister Michele Maruri and brother Ken Brown as well as many nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life will be held on June 25, 2026 at Alanson Community Church. Visitation at 5pm, Service at 6pm. Since he was not a flower guy, the family would instead appreciate donations to either the American Diabetes Association or Alanson Community Church.