Diane Mary Stastny Brown – 02/28/1948-05/01/2020 On Friday May 1, Diane passed away at St. Luke's Hospitals after a courageous battle with Mesothelioma.  She was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  She graduated from Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School. She married Gary Brown in 1968 and had three sons.   She resided in Swisher for 45 years.  She worked and retired from Square D company after 39 years.  She enjoyed spending time with her boys and her grandchildren and great grandchild.  She loved to fish and garden.  She loved to cook and bake goodies for her family.

Diane was preceded in death by her parents Charles "Chuck" Stastny and Edna (Rotter) Stastny, mother-in-law LaRue Brown, sister-in-law Patricia Brown and brother-in-law Raymond J Brown.

She is survived by her husband Gary J. Brown of 52 years; sons Jim (Dawn) Brown of Narrows, Virginia, Bill (Dena) Brown, Cedar Rapids Iowa, Nick (Kelli) Brown, Lisbon, Iowa; her grandchildren Jonathan Brown, Kristin (TJ) Hansen, Brittany Brown, Nathan, Caleb and Jace Brown; her great-grandchild Beau Hansen; her brother Kenneth (Diane) Stastny;  many nieces and nephews, as well as lifelong friend Sherry Scranton.

Thank you to Hope Lodge and Swisher Fire Department for your kindness and help.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made to Hope Lodge 411 2 ^nd . St. NW, Rochester, Minnesota 55901.

As per the families wishes private family services will be held.  In addition a Celebration of Life will be held at a later time.  Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids is in charge of Diane's services.