Nicholas H. Braun, 87, passed away in the Becker-Shoop Care Center on Wednesday, February 15, 2012. He was born in Racine on December 11, 1924,
the son of the late Nicholas and Mary (nee: Mueller) Braun Sr.
Mr. Braun was a well-known family farmer on Braun Rd. He served his country with the U.S. Army. On November 28, 1959, in Grace Lutheran Church, he was united in marriage to the former Delores Hansen. Mr. Braun was an avid bowler and enjoyed wood working, when he wasn’t farming.
Surviving are his beloved wife of 52 years, Delores; their children, Debra (Ted) Mortl; Timothy Braun, all of Mt. Pleasant, and Jean (John) Hougard, of Union Grove; 2 granddaughters, Nichole and Sarah Hougard; sisters, Verna Braun and Katherine Perman, both of Mt. Pleasant; brother, George Braun, of Seminole, FL,
sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Anna Lee Braun, of Browntown, WI, Eleanor Vollmer, of Sturtevant, and Fritz (Jaya) Hansen, of Burlington. His nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends further survive him. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Ted Braun, brothers-in-law, Aug Perman and Jim Vollmer; sister-in-law Kay Hansen.
His funeral service will be held in Grace Lutheran Church, 3700 Washington Ave., on Saturday, February 18th, at 11:00 a.m., with Rev. Randal A. Poppe officiating. Visitation will be in the church on Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial, with full military honors, will take place in West Lawn Memorial Park on Monday, February 20th, at 12:00 p.m. The family has suggested memorials to Grace Lutheran Church or the American Heart Association.
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