Luke Charles Brown-Willick, age 5, of Belleville, MI, passed away peacefully in his sleep Thursday, September 26, 2013. He was born Friday, April 4, 2008 in Dearborn, MI, son of Shelly Ann Brown.
Luke attended Early On at Stottlemyer Elementary, Westland, MI and then was in the preschool class for two years. He just started Kindergarten at Roosevelt-McGrath, Wayne, MI, and loved swimming there twice a week. He had Quad Cerebral Palsy and received various therapies through school, and his second home-Center for Exceptional Families, Dearborn, MI. He was the light of his family’s world. He stole everyone’s heart with his smile. He taught everyone that wanted to get to know him how to be a better person and be happy through pain, illness, surgery, etc. All he ever wanted was love and human touch.
Lucky Luke is survived by his mother Shelly (Jim Chudzinski) Brown of Belleville, father Richard Willick of California, siblings Izaha & Madison Willick of CA, and Seth Levi Willick, grandparents Dave & Martha Brown, all of Belleville, Bob & Jean Willick of Alpena, MI, aunt Amy (Kevin) Hinks, two cousins Nicholas & Andrew Hinks, all of Belleville, MI. Luke was also survived by numerous great aunts, uncles, second cousins, doctors, therapists, teachers and friends.
Visitation will be 1-8 PM Sunday at the David C. Brown Temporary Funeral Chapel, 500 E. Huron River Dr., Belleville with a 6 PM Time of Sharing Service. A Funeral Mass will be held 11 AM Monday, September 30, 2013 at St. Anthony Catholic Church, 409 W. Columbia Ave., Belleville. Father Tom Cusick and Deacon Pete Cornell will officiate. Interment will be in Hillside Cemetery, Belleville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Center for Exceptional Families, 18501 Rotunda, Dearborn, MI 48124 and would be greatly appreciated by his family. Please sign his on line guestbook at www.davidcbrownfh.com.
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God bless this dear little boy and his family.
Such sad news.
Praying for his family.