Mary Annette Brown

OBITUARY MATERIAL FOR MARY ANNETTE DUNVILLE BROWN Mary Annette Dunville Brown passed away early Thursday morning, April 4, 2024, age 64, at St. James Hospital with her loving family at her side. She was born in Butte, Montana on Friday September 11, 1959 to Lawrence “Larry” and Marlene (O’Connor) Dunville. She was raised and educated in Butte. She graduated from Butte High School in 1978, attended Butte Vo-Tech where she earned her nursing degree, and then continued her education at Northern Montana College in Havre. Annette married Kevin Thomas Brown on New Year’s Eve 1981 in Havre and together they had two sons, Warren and Thomas. They later divorced. She worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Northern Montana Hospital in Havre until moving back to Butte in 1985. She then continued her career as an LPN in Butte working at the Crest Nursing Home, Community Health Center, Copper Ridge Health and Rehab, and filled in at other care facilities in Butte over the years. Her career as a nurse was cut short when she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2015. Annette was a loving mother, a great friend, a caring nurse, and family to many in the community. She was most proud of her sons and especially gratified to be a grandma to her 4 grandsons. She took great pride in her job and how she treated her patients and people in general. She enjoyed reading, needle point stitching, spending time with family, recreation and outings with friends, and also enjoyed life to the fullest as a member of the Red Hat Society. Annette is preceded in death by her parents, Larry and Marlene Dunville, and her former husband, Kevin Brown. Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas and Rebecca Brown of Southlake, Texas; Warren and Timbree Brown of Casper, Wyoming; grandchildren, Ethan and Levi Brown, Hudson and Weston Brown; her brother and sister-in-law, Paul and Kim Dunville of Butte; her nephews, Mark and Heidi Dunville of Stevensville, and Sean Dunville of Butte; and her niece, Katie Dunville and Matt Garcia of Butte. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be conducted Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 11 am in Wayrynen-Richards Funeral Home with Father Thomas Haffey officiating. A reception will be held following the funeral services at the Knights of Columbus in Uptown Butte.

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Mary Annette Brown

September 11, 1959 - April 4, 2024