Adelbert Brainard 1920-2003

BRAINARD, EWING, GORDON, GAVLE, BOWERS

Posted By: SGF (email)
Date: 7/22/2003 at 05:51:34

Adelbert L. Brainard, 82, of rural Luana, died Sunday, March 30, 2003, at Winneshiek County

Memorial Hospital in Decorah following a lengthy illness. Private family graveside services

will be held at a later date. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon assisted with arrangements.

Adelbert Lee Brainard was born October 13, 1920, in rural Luana, Iowa, the son of Amos and

Cora (Ewing) Brainard. He attended the "Red School" and "#13" rural Allamakee County

schools. Following school, he worked in a stone quarry and cut tie logs for a sawmill in

addition to helping various area farmers. From 1942-1945 he served as a Tech 5 in the US

Army Signal Corps where he earned six Bronze Stars and saw duty in the South Pacific. After

the service he returned to rural Luana and bought a farm. On February 9, 1948, he married

Nell Gordon in Elkader. They farmed together for many years, operating a dairy for a time

and raising hogs and crops. Adelbert was a member of the Disabled American Veterans. He

enjoyed the outdoors and loved to spend time roaming the hills of northeast Iowa. He was an

avid hunter and fisherman, hunted ginseng, and liked to garden and cut wood. In recent

years, he had become an accomplished woodworker. He also enjoyed spending time with his

grand- and great-grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Nell, of rural Luana; a

daughter, Sandra (Vernon) Gavle of Decorah; three sons, Gilbert (Barbara) and Tony (fiancé

Nikki), both of Monona, and Richard (Gwen) of Luana; 11 grandchildren; 16

great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Alice and Irene Brainard, both of Waukon. He was

preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Beulah Bowers; and four brothers, Charles,

Clarence, Milo, and Forrest Brainard.

©Waukon Standard 2003
-source: Waukon Standard April 9, 2003