Calvin (Cal) Brown, age 95, of Bad Axe, passed away on October 15, 2018 at Meadow Lane Assisted Living Home in Bad Axe. Calvin was born July 30, 1923, in Bad Axe to the late Earl Brown and Mabel Clements Brown.  Calvin attended Bad Axe Schools. He served in the United States Navy during World War II aboard the USS Nashville from 1943-1946.

On April 20, 1950 Calvin married Violet McIntosh in Bad Axe.  Together they raised 11 children.

Cal worked as a truck driver for Blair Transit and Earl Smith Freight until his retirement in 1984.

Cal enjoyed playing cards and working on old cars and buying/selling antiques.  He was a longtime member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church/Saint Hubert Parish in Bad Axe.

He is survived by his wife, Violet, and children:  Nancy (Ed) Walker of Bad Axe; daughter-in-law Nancy Brown of Estes Park, CO; Linda (Alan) Shunn of Holt; Ed Brown of Traverse City; Bill (Janet) Brown of Estes Park, CO; Pat Brown of Holt; Bob Brown of Bad Axe; Jane (Patrick) DiGregorio of Keswick, VA; Cathy (Lou) Cummings of Mount Pleasant; Wendy (Joe) Callewaert of Wilmington, OH and Julie (James) Netzley of Cadillac.

He is survived by his grandchildren:  Tammy (Mike) Hruska, Todd (Chelsea) Walker, Terri (Chad) Maurer; Joe Brown, Emily(Quinn) Lizotte;  Michael (Stacie) Shunn, Suzanne Shunn; Tylor (Stephanie) Orme, Claire Orme; Aaron, Nathan, Zach DiGregorio; Ryan, Eric, Katie Cummings; Joseph, Jonathan, Jennifer Callewaert; Jessica, Alex Netzley.

He is also survived by 12 great-grandchildren and by his sister, Phyllis Brown Jones of Flint.

Cal was preceded in death by his son, Dan Brown, and granddaughter, Sarah Orme.  He was also preceded in death by 4 sisters and 3 brothers.

Mass of Christian burial will be 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Fr. Rob Howe officiating.  Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the MacAlpine Funeral Home in Bad Axe.   Visitation will also be at the church on Thursday from 10 a.m. until time of service.

Memorials may be offered to St. Hubert Parish.

Condolences can be shared at www.macalpinefuneralhome.com