Jeffrey Charles Brown
October 20, 1950 - June 07, 2018
Obituary
MADISON-Jeffrey C. "Jeff" Brown, age 67, of Madison, passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2018 at UW Hospital, surrounded by his family and friends. He was born on October 20, 1950, in Madison, WI, the son of George and Betty (Myhre) Brown. Jeff was a proud graduate of East High School, Class of 68, and went on to obtain his Bachelor’s degree from UW Madison. He married Julie Setzkorn on July 12, 1986 at Olbrich Gardens in Madison. His working career was spent as a Computer Programmer for the State of Wisconsin, finally retiring in 2011. Jeff was a lifelong avid golfer, hitting two hole-in-ones and winning numerous Yahara Hills championships, and filled the long winter months bowling. He traveled extensively, and especially enjoyed visits to many National Parks with his family. Jeff took annual golf vacations and frequently played cards with his good friends of fifty years. Jeff was an incredibly kind and generous person. He was very smart and relished any mental challenge (he was known for balancing the checkbook in his head). He taught himself to remodel and built an addition to their home, and enjoyed any math, crossword puzzles, and Sodoku. Jeff loved old movies and watching shows like Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. His family meant the world to him and he was thrilled to have met his first grandchild, Liam, just a few weeks ago. He is survived by his wife, Julie; two daughters, Kimberly (Kyle) Smith, and Nikki Brown; his grandson, Liam Smith; mother, Betty; his sisters, Janeen (Dick) Masse and Andrea (John) Emmerich; brother, Kevin Brown; his mother-in-law, Judy Setzkorn; and several wonderful nieces and nephews. Jeff is further survived by his lifelong friends Joe, Dan, Paul, and Tony, who spent countless hours supporting Jeff over the last few months. He was preceded in death by his father, George. Jeff will be interred at Roselawn Memorial Park. A celebration of Jeff's life will be held later in the summer. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Special Olympics of Wisconsin https://give.specialolympics.org/page/contribute/wisconsin
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David L Lund
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Jeff thank you for you long ago friendship and for many rounds of golf at Cherokee CC. May you have peace and your family.
Dave Lund
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Lynn Schmitt
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I am so sorry to read of Jeff's passing. My heartfelt sympathy to all of you.
Lynn Schmitt
(co-worker and card-player)
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John Haberle
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I remember seeing Jeff at UW hospital the first day I came for radiation treatment in November. I was sure it was him but was afraid to approach him. A few days later I saw him again and knew I had to. He knew me, we talked. I was one of the guys that played basketball with him,Paul, and Jim at Paul’s House in the dead of winter. He told me all about his family, his daughter who was in Special Olympics in Oregon. I am the agency Manager for Verona Special Olympics. He was a truly likeable man and will be greatly missed.
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Jeff Mottier
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I am truly going to miss Jeff. I would golf with Jeff every week and he would bring his daughter Nicole (Nikki) with him on many occasions. I was riding a golf cart so Nikki would ride with me. (Jeff would always walk) We had a great time in the cart, but if we got too far away from Jeff she would miss her dad and we had to stay closer to him. Jeff was a very kind soul. I was always uplifted when I saw Jeff at the golf course. I will miss him.
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Charlie setzkorn
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Jeff was more of a brother than a brother in law. Even though we lived in different states I knew if I ever needed him all I’d have to do is call and he’d be there. Jeff was a kind, loving person. Always helping out his family and friends. If he didn’t know how to do something he needed to have done he would educate himself and then do it. His leaving leaves a huge void. I will miss you Jeff so I’ll just close with “ until we meet again”.
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Kristine Guderyon Goetz
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I am so sorry for your loss. PLEASE let me know if there is anything I can do to help Nikki through this very difficult time. I have very fond memories of Jeff driving us to Lake Geneva for basketball skills competition. My thoughts are with you all. Kristine Guderyon Goetz