Albert
Braun, 93
Red
Lake Falls - Albert Braun, 93, died on Sunday,
February 9, 2003 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Red
Lake Falls.
Funeral
services will be held at 2 
p.m.
on Wednesday, February 12 (today) at St. Patrick's
Catholic Church in Kelliher with the Rev. Jim Lyons
officiating. Gretchen Frenzel will be the organist
and Lisa Braun will be the soloist. Casketbearers
will be Mike Braun, Ryan Brumwell, Jason Brumwell,
Bob McManus, Stuart Altendorf, Ray Braun, Skip
Felton and Vern Oszman. Interment will be held in
Lakeview Cemetery in Blackduck. Visitation will be
held for one hour prior to services at the
church.
Albert
Ferdinand Braun was born on November 6, 1909, the
son of Ferdinand and Anna (Betz) Braun in South St.
Paul. He was baptized and confirmed at St.
Bernard's Cathedral in St. Paul and attended Wilson
Elementary School, high school in South St. Paul
and Rasmussen Business College in St.
Paul.
On
June 7, 1930, he married Joan Steifer in St.
Bernard's Cathedral in St. Paul. Albert was a paper
boy for several years in South St. Paul, worked for
Northwest Buyers and Jobbers for 18 years, farmed
in Cambridge-Rush City for five years and farmed in
Cormant Township for 39 years.
Albert
enjoyed all sports, basketball, volleyball and
hockey, as well as spectator sports. He was an avid
bowler and was on a bowling league for several
years. Later in life, he enjoyed gardening,
flowers, raising chickens, rabbits, pigeons, horses
and taking care of his cows. The couple raised
several foster children throughout the years. He
was a member of the Grange, Farmers Union and
N.F.O.
Survivors
include two children, Lyle (Mary) Braun of Forest
Lake and Diane (Richard) Brumwell of Red Lake
Falls; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren;
one sister, Dorothy Malm of Emily; and several
nieces and nephews.
Albert
was preceded in death by his wife, Joan; one son,
Albert; sisters, Rosie Evans and Louise Scherberth;
brothers, Louie and Art; and his parents.
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