David W. "LeRoy" Brown

David W. "LeRoy" Brown obituary, Berlin, WI

David W. "LeRoy" Brown

David Brown Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Barbola Funeral Chapel - Berlin on Nov. 3, 2025.

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David W. "LeRoy" Brown, age 68, of Berlin, died unexpectedly on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at ThedaCare Medical Center-Berlin.
He was born August 28, 1957, in Winamac, IN, the son of Thomas and Barbara Gates Brown. David was a 1976 graduate of Berlin High School. On June 23, 1990, he was united in marriage to Mary Lou Coats at Nathan Strong Park in Berlin. David was a truck driver for over 40 years and had been employed by Flash Trucking for 26 of those years.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Lou; Mary's children, Donald (Teri) Wagoner, Deb (Randy) Martin, Dan Wagoner and Denise Wagoner; grandchildren, Jim, April (Richard), Tricia, Christopher, Nathan and Megan; great-grandchildren, McKenzie, Kailyn and Josh; and his brother, Michael (Mary) Brown. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Pam Brown; and brother, Donald Brown.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Barbola Funeral Chapel in Berlin. Anyone wishing to send a sympathy card to the family, please mail to David Brown, c/o Barbola Funeral Chapel, PO Box 201, Berlin, WI 54923.

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