Lauren Danielle Brower

Lauren Danielle Brower passed away peacefully on December 16, 2024 with her family alongside her. She was born on February 14, 1996 in Orange California to John and Denise (Minton) Machado. Lauren and Dakota were married on April 7, 2018 and was one of the happiest days of her life. Two years later on April 12,2020, she brought into this world their beautiful and incredible baby boy Oliver David Brower. One of Lauren’s life goals in this world was to be a wife and a mommy. Dakota and Oliver were her whole world.

Lauren was born in California and her family moved to Castle Rock when she was four years old. She graduated from Castle View High School, where she was a softball player and also played competitive softball. After high school, she attended Metro State University and began her career at Wells Fargo as a teller and advanced her career to a personal banker.

Lauren will be remembered as being energetic, free-spirited, and fun loving. She was always the life of the party, having a great sense of humor and an infectious smile. Her strong will, perseverance and determination were paramount, inspiring everyone from family and friends to clients at work, to medical staff, therapists and caregivers assisting her in her recovery journey. Even through her battles, she conquered each day with a smile and laughter.

Lauren’s family includes her husband Dakota; her son Oliver; her parents John and Denise; and her brother Jared.

Lauren was preceded in death by her grandpa William Rodney Minton, who passed away on December 16,1970.

A celebration of Lauren’s life will be at 2:00pm on December 28, 2024 at Front Range Christian Church in Castle Rock, Colorado.