Celeste Danielle Brown Obituary (1996 - 2017)

Celeste Danielle Brown, 20, of Odell, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, IL. Her service will be held Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. at Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home in Pontiac with Pastor Avery Wilson officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, May 25, 2017 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home, Pontiac, is in charge of arrangements. Celeste was born October 30, 1996 in Joliet, IL to Michael Brown, Jr. and Jamie (Hundley) Brown. They survive in Odell, IL. Also surviving are her fiance, Lucas Lawrence Ellis of Joliet, IL; three brothers, Michael Brown, Kaleb Brown, and Gabriel Brown, all of Odell, IL; two sisters, Emerald Brown of Washington, IL and Autumn Brown of Odell, IL; future father and mother-in-law, Alan and Arlene Chrossfield of Joliet, IL; future brother-in-law, Robert Ellis II of Joliet, IL; grandfather, Mike Papes of Diamond, IL; two great grandparents, Delores Gierut of Boyton Beach, FL and Elizabeth Smutnak of California; nephew, Allen Craig; Godchild, Cayden Hill; her beloved dog, Jax; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. She was preceded in death by four grandparents, Michael U. Brown, Sr., Donna Brown, Richard S. Hundley, and Rosemary Kolakowski; and one sister, Ashley Platt. Celeste was a graduate of Pontiac Township High School, Class of 2015 and was attending Joliet Junior College for her nursing degree. She worked at the Dwight Country Club for the past five years and was a store manager at Justice in Joliet. Celeste was a member of the Pontiac Township High School Dance Team, served as an Ambassador of Route 66 for Special Olympics, and received the Principal's Award in 8th grade and the Outstanding Peer Partner Award in 2013 - 2015. Anyone who knew Celeste loved her and she loved them in return. She was the most loving and caring person and it reflected in how she lived. She loved working with all the students in Peers In Action and aspired to be a surgical nurse. It would have been a fitting career being that she lived for taking care of other people and always put everyone else's needs before her own. The limitations of language do not allow anyone to fully express what Celeste meant to us and how wonderful she was. Celeste was and always will be an inspiration to how we can all make the world a better place in our own lives. Memorials may be made to the family. Online condolences may be made to the family at duffyfuneralhome.com or visit us on Facebook.