It is with the deepest depths of sorrow that we announce the death of our mother, Lillian Ann Brown (Fidler). Our beloved mother passed away June 30, 2024 at St Joseph Hospital in Eureka. Lillian was born to Irma Elaine Miller and Stuart Miles Steele, on August 1, 1949 in San Francisco. They moved around and eventually settled and she grew up in Humboldt County.

Mom was truly a beautiful soul whose loss will impact us all a lifetime. Mom was a little rowdy in her younger years, heck her whole life really. She was funny, quick witted, and a true gem in all our collection. She reminded me of the song watch out boy, she’ll chew you up!

Mom’s greatest love was her family, friends and friends who became family. Mom’s full time job was praying and being a mom, grandma, great-grandma, aunt, cousin and friend. She gave her life and time to us selflessly. She made her rounds to all our houses to just visit or to help out. I’m quite sure mom has attended more births than anyone. She loved all the babies to heaven and back.

In her spare time she loved collecting coins (taking all your change to look through it), rock hunting, yard selling, gambling, gardening, scratching lotto, free piles (or get hit if you didn’t stop), watching bones, Castle, NCIS (until they took Ziva off) Long Island, Medium and most recently Chicago Fire and PD and Grey’s Anatomy.

Lillian is survived by her sisters Gene Thomas and Martha Wolf; her daughters Mary Brown-Chapman, Lamoyne Brown, Julie Mccain, Amanda Morrison (Rick Morrison), Amber Sanchez (Donald LeVaugh), Heather Fleming (Tony Lewis) and Rachel Fleming; her sons Richard Brown (Dawn Petty) Stuart Sanchez, Dennis Fleming (Natalie O’kelley) and Brady Fleming (Emerley Fleming); her grandchildren Ryan Lee Chapman, Maynard Chapman, Robyn Sherman, Crystal Sanchez, Ronald Sanchez (Maria Rodriguez), Walter Sanchez (Mallory Legace), Silverio Sanchez, Gregory Shelton, Mark Shelton, Morgan Shelton, Terri Sanchez, Silverio Sanchez, Brittany Sanchez ,Raymond Sanchez, Jimmy Warden, Heather Morrison, Duke Morrison, Michael Morrison, Allen Preslar III, Kayleigh Preslar (Travis Woods), DJ LeVaugh, Jacey LeVaugh, Steven Corbera, Troy Fleming, Lillian Lewis, Anthony Lewis, Scotty Snead Jr, Linda Snead, Rachel Snead, Lindsey Fleming, Garrett Brashear, Damien Brown, Richie Brown, Colton Sanchez-Scripter, Sharmel Palmer, Raelynn Fleming, Dennis Fleming III, Mylah Fleming, Amya Fleming, Elizabeth Andersen, Emerson Fleming, Elliott Fleming, Irma Fleming; her great-grandchildren Julius Chapman, Khaliyah Sherman, Khloe Graham, Lu Graham, Kayden Fidler, Diego Sanchez, Maya Sanchez, Hunter Redhat, River Redhat, Damen Carlson, Breana Sanchez Raeana Sanchez, Carl Sanchez, Destiny Sanchez, Justen Tritchler, Sophia Shelton, Kenny Nevers, Silverio Sanchez Jr, Clarence Sanchez, Eriana Sanchez, John Steele, Isabella Renfer, Jordan Renfer Jr, Bow Renfer, KIng Sanchez, Ember Sanchez, Enzley Helmer, Ryan Helmer Jr, Jeffrey Helmer, Avery Morrison, Haylie Asher, Joanne Morrison, Sophia Morrison, Jonathan Glass, Kayley Glass, Maddison Morrsion; and many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

She was preceded into death by her loving mother Irma Steele; her father Stuart Steele; her brothers John Fidler, Butch Hixon and David Lawson; her grandsons Lewis Sanchez and Brady Fleming Jr, and so much more family and friends.

Her funeral is July 10 at 1:30 p.m. at Goble’s Mortuary — 560 12th St. Fortuna.

Everyone is welcome to join us at her service. If you’d like to send flowers to Goble’s or bring the day of the funeral.