John A. Brown

John A. Brown, 61, of Aurora formerly of St. Charles passed away peacefully in his sleep follow at courageous battle with cancer Saturday, December 25, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born July 18, 1960, in St. Charles the son of Wallace and Phyllis (Merrifield) Brown. John was a fan of all sports he especially followed the Chicago professional teams. He had a huge allegiance to the Chicago Blackhawks and enjoyed following youth televised baseball. In his spare time, he enjoyed listening to music, but most important to John was his family, his friends, and his adored granddaughters.  He is survived by his daughter Marissa (Nicholas) Stevens; three granddaughters, Mariah, Jennifer, and Zoey Stevens; two sisters, Cindy Doll, and Betsy (Richard) Slehofer; his nieces and nephews; Sarah Cox, Shaun Cox, Ashley (Ty) Blegan, Alyssa Bell, Eric (Nicole) Slehofer, and Jeff Slehofer; his former wife Sherry Fredericksen; a special friend Rosi (Bruce) Svendsen; and many cousins and beloved friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, a sister who died at infancy Diane, a brother-in-law Bill Doll and a special friend Christine Kaiser. Visitation will be held 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Moss-Norris Funeral Home, 100 South Third Street St. Charles, IL. A private funeral service will be held, and John will be laid to rest in Union Cemetery in St. Charles. In John’s memory memorial contributions may be directed to Muscular Dystrophy Association, www.mda.org  or American Cancer Society or www.cancer.org For additional information contact Moss Family Funeral Homes 630-584-2000 or www.mossfuneral.com