Steven Paul Browning was born on June 15, 1960, in San Jose to Dr. Donald Lee Browning and Mrs. Carolyn Louise (Cordell) Browning.

When he was one, his parents moved their young family to Lakeport, California. Steve and his two older brothers, Dr. David Browning and Mr. Mark Browning, were soon joined by a baby sister named Karen.

Growing up with Steve, Karen describes them as "two peas in a pod."

Steve attended elementary school, junior high and high school in Lakeport. He spent several semesters at Westmont College near Santa Barbara with his sister, then transferred to California State University, Sacramento.

Although he dealt with significant health issues throughout most of his life, he never lost his sense of humor and enjoyed sharing it with others.

On Nov. 14, 1987, he married Patricia Schaal. They shared a happy and loving life together for 36 and a half years before his untimely passing on April 12, 2024.

Everyone who met Steve loved him! His wife remembers him as being the most intelligent, funny, romantic, considerate and generous person she'd ever met. She felt privileged to have been married to him for so long.

He is survived by his wife; his parents; his two brothers; his sister, Karen Immekus; and many extended family members.