Robert Virgil Brainard

BRAINARD, STREICHER, GROETHING, COLE

Posted By: Henry Brainard (email)
Date: 5/18/2009 at 09:28:48

Robert Virgil Brainard, 84, of Battle Creek, MI., died May 17, 2009 at Good Samaritan Hospice after fighting kidney disease since June 2006 as well as multiple other ailments.

Robert was born August 14, 1924 in Harper Ferry, IA., to Edward and Margaret (Cole) Brainard. He graduated from Winnebago High School in Winnebago, IL in 1943.

He served in the United States Army during World War II from December 1943 through April 1946. For a period of time he was stationed at Fort Custer in Battle Creek.

He was employed by the Electronics Supply Office in Great Lakes, IL where he met his wife, Joanne Streicher. They were married June 3, 1961 in Waukegon, IL. They moved to Washington D.C. in 1962 and then to Battle Creek around 1963. He was employed by the Federal Government from 1951 to 1980. He retired as a cataloguer with the Federal Center’s Defense Logistics Supply Center in 1980.

He was also employed part-time as a courier for Regional Medical Laboratories from 1983 until 1985. He was a past member of the PNA Club.

Robert was preceded in death by his wife in July 2007. He is survived by sons Robert S. of Battle Creek and Henry E. (Robin) of Brighton, TN and daughter Donna M. (Chris) Hutchison of Battle Creek; granddaughter Lyndsay (Andrew) Simpson of Russellville, AR, grandson Torrey Hutchison of Battle Creek and two great grandsons, Jace and Wyatt Simpson, of Arkansas as well as brother Clifford of Rogers, AR. He is also survived by his companion of 17 years, his little dog Shorty.

In addition to his wife of 46 years, he was preceded in death by his daughter Kim in 1976, both his parents, his brothers Edwin of Rockford, IL and Perry of Oklahoma City, OK and his sister Janet Groething of Newark, OH.

Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial tributes may be made to the Humane Society of Calhoun County, MI. Arrangements by Bachman Hebble Funeral Service (269) 965-5145.

Obituary to be placed in Enquirer and News (Battle Creek) and being submitted to Waukon Standard