Braden Eugene Brown, 12, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, May 5, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.   Celebration of life services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 2019 at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, located at 211 21 ^St Avenue SW.  Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 10, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.

Braden was born July 3, 2006, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Steven and Laura (Edwards) Brown.  He was a current student at Prairie Point and 9th Grade Academy.  Braden was active in choir, band, cooking club, and baseball.  He enjoyed playing video games, watching fireworks, and spending time with his family.

He is survived by his parents Steve and Laura and their children Mason and Kayleigh; siblings Matt Brown, Nathan (Stacy) Sisco, Katie Miller, and Trinitee Brown; paternal grandparents Steven (Karol) Brown Sr., Merry Boring; maternal grandparents Terrance Edwards, Wendy (Don) Blessing; great-grandma Jan Merta; his aunts and uncles Emily (T.J.) Carson, Kimberly (Tony) Eichhorn, Mike (Kim) Ward, Glen Brown, Corey (Christi) Brown, Chad Brown, Alicia Brokaw, Wendy Barrios-Sanchez; great-aunts and uncles Tim (Barb) Edwards, Ted (Heidi) Edwards, Randy (Leslie) Hammond, Brenda (John) Shellady, Myrtle (Bill) Ross, and Glen "Chip" Reynolds; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents Myrtle and Glen Reynolds, Merlyn and Marian Edwards, and Emil Merta, and his great-uncle Tom Edwards.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com