Calvin "Doug" Brown, April 19, 1956 - October 19, 2026.
Calvin "Doug" Brown, 70, Michigan City, Indiana, passed away Monday, October 19, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
A Celebration of Life gathering will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by the Ott/Haverstock Funeral Chapel, 418 Washington St., Michigan City, Indiana.
He was born April 19, 1956, in Manchester, Tennessee, to the late Thomas and Thelma "Jean" (Haggard) Brown. On August 25, 1979, in Michigan City, Indiana, he married Esther M.Kell, who survives Michigan City, Indiana. Also surviving are step-daughter, Jennifer (Scott) Banks of Michigan CIty, Indiana; step-son, Jeffrey (Tracy) Smelser of Colorado Springs, Colorado; grandchildren, Anthony (Maria) Banks, Joshua Banks, Ashley (Banks) Lassiter, and Ro Banks; 8 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Gina Brown of Michigan City, Indiana, and Rhonda Kemp of Kentucky; brothers-in-law, Jack Kraemer, and Fred (Susan) Kell; sister-in-law, Joyce (Troy) Virden.
He now joins his sister, Kathy Kraemer; sister-in-law, Edwina Lewis along with his favorite cousins, Barney Haggard, Al Haggard, and Danny Smith.
Doug was the former owner of the Karwick 76 Service Station, known for his brilliant mechanical ability, in Michigan City, Indiana. He then retired from Williams Trucking Company as a truck driver. He also enjoyed playing the guitar in his spare time.
Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741 .
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