Lee Wilfred Brown
Marriages
Cherylann Katsch
Second Wife
Lisa Marie Swanner - September 17, 1977
First Wife
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 6A - July 27, 2022
Lee Wilfred Brown, age
66, passed away July 16th,
2022, at the Ferris Hospice
Care Center in Grand
Junction. Born March
18, 1956, at Montrose
Memorial Hospital, to Lyle
W. and Zilla May Brown,
Lee was a longtime
resident, growing up in the area. He attended Montrose
County Schools, participated in 4-H and other youth
activities, and graduated with the class of 1974 from
Montrose High School.
Lee enlisted in the U.S. Army following graduation
and after basic training received advance education
in Diesel Mechanics at Aberdeen Proving Grounds,
graduating second in his class. He followed this
occupation the remainder of his life. He served in
Germany and various military bases in the United
States.
Lee married Lisa Marie Swanner on Sept. 17, 1977,
in Montrose. Two daughters were born to this union,
Joanne in 1979 and Sarah in 1980. He was later married
to Cherylann Katsch, who survives.
A longtime employee of the Colorado Department
of Transportation, Lee retired in 2018 and devoted his
time to raising cattle, tending his farms, helping his
neighbors and providing repair services for friends and
acquaintances.
Lee was preceded in death by his father, Lyle and one
sibling, Billy. He is survived by his mother, Zilla May; a
sister, Adell Heneghan; both of his daughters; and three
grandsons. He is also survived by three special aunts,
Thedus Castle, Thelma Smith and Joyce Wedeward, as
well as extensive family members, numerous cousins
and other relatives. To his many friends and colleagues,
Lee was widely known as a generous and caring friend,
a dependable co-worker and a reliable, helpful neighbor.
As Lee requested, no formal funeral services will be
held.
