Anita Brainard 1921-2003

BRAINARD, BORCHERDING, LUNDT, MOSES

Posted By: SGF (email)
Date: 4/16/2003 at 20:05:54

Anita L. Brainard, age 81, of Waukon, died Friday, February 14, 2003, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon following a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 18 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon with Rev. Lynn G. Groe officiating. Burial was in Monona City Cemetery, Monona. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon assisted with arrangements. Anita Leona Borcherding was born August 1, 1921, in Guttenberg, the daughter of Gustav and Mabel (Lundt) Borcherding. She was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church in Guttenberg, confirmed at Highland Lutheran Church in Elkader, and attended rural Clayton County Schools. Following her schooling, she worked as a housekeeper for rural area families.
On April 12, 1943, she married Milo K. Brainard in Elkader. They lived for a short time in Dubuque where they both worked at the battery factory. They returned to northeast Iowa where they farmed north of Luana until 1978. Following Milo's death in 1989, Anita moved to Waukon where she has lived ever since. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon and its ladies group. Anita enjoyed playing cards, traveling to the riverboat casino with her friends, and raising a garden. She also loved spending time with her family and friends. Survivors include two daughters, Shirley Brainard of Waukon and Amy Moses of Luana; two grandchildren, Joseph and Jacob Moses; and a sister, Noraline (Lloyd) Lamborn of Monona. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Milo; a son, James; a son-in-law, Bruce Moses; a granddaughter, Jessi Ann; and four brothers, Arthur and infants Lavern, Virgil, and Gus Roy Borcherding.
Casketbearers were Larry Lamborn; Mike Dittman; Gilbert, Earl, and Richard Brainard; and Dean Bernhard.

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