Charles T. Brown, age 86, of Steger, IL, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2018. Beloved father of John L. (Anne) Brown, Robert A. (Kelly) Brown and Judy (Richard) Dolton; loving grandfather of Eric (Jessica), Lauren (Jason), Ethan, Madison, Jessica, Kyle, and Adam; adoring great-grandfather of Lucas and Evelyn, dearest brother of Eugene (Dorothy) Brown; cherished uncle of many nieces and nephews. Charles served the United States Navy during the Korean War. He served the Chicago Heights Church of the Nazarene in many capacities and as a true ambassador for Christ, he went on numerous international missionary trips. Charles was a passionate Cubs fan, he will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Visitation Tuesday, January 9, 2018 3-8pm at Smits Funeral Homes-Steger Memorial Chapel 3045 Chicago Road, Steger, IL 60475. Funeral service Wednesday, 11:00am at Chicago Heights Church of Nazarene. Interment Skyline Memorial Parl. Further information 708-755-6100 or visit our online guestbook and obituary at www.smitsfh.com