Braida, Father Ernest Eugene 1938-2012

BRAIDA, KRPAN, CAUGHEY

Posted By: Volunteer Transcriber
Date: 7/13/2012 at 08:13:23

Date:
Sunday, April 10th, 1938 to Friday, January 6th, 2012

Obituary:
It is with heaviest of hearts that the Braida family of Knoxville, Iowa announces the death of their beloved son and uncle, Father Ernest Eugene Braida. Father Braida left this world peacefully among family and friends at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines on January 6, the Epiphany, with his mother holding his hand while the Litany of Saints was recited by his friend and fellow priest, Fr. E. William Kaska.

Father Braida was born in Williamson, Iowa on April 10, 1938 to Anne (Krpan) and Ernest Braida.
After graduation from Knoxville High School, he attended St. Ambrose University in Davenport, followed by seminary at Mt. St. Bernard in Dubuque.

He was ordained as a priest of the Davenport Diocese in 1964 and served several parishes throughout his career, including Ft. Madison, Melcher-Dallas, Keokuk, Melrose, Georgetown, Sigourney and Newton. He retired in 2008 and moved back to his family home in Knoxville, where he remained active in St. Anthony Parish.
Father Braida enjoyed many hobbies and was involved in various ecumenical causes, including Our Sister Parish, which worked to import and market fair-trade coffee and fair-trade goods from Central America.

He was also active in local genealogical societies and made several trips to Italy to visit family and churches, resulting in a family tree dating back to the 16th Century.

Fr. Braida enjoyed cooking dinners for family and parishioners, and especially enjoyed baking pies.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ernest P. and brother, Dominic J. Braida.

Father Braida is survived by his mother, Anne, nieces and nephews, Angela Caughey, Elizabeth Braida all of Knoxville, Anthony Braida of Des Moines, Mary Margaret Reynolds and Michael Braida both of Knoxville, as well as great-nieces and nephews.

Father Ernest Eugene Braida

Vigil Service & Rosary
Monday, January 9, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
St. Anthony Catholic Church – Knoxville, Iowa
Fr. Stephen P. Ebel, Celebrant
The Fisher & Thorpe families of Newton, Rosary

Mass of Christian Burial
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 10:30 a.m.
St. Anthony Catholic Church – Knoxville, Iowa

Main Con-Celebrants
Deacon Joseph F. Dvorak, Colfax
Rev. Stephen P. Ebel, Pastor
Rev. Philip V. Ryan, Homilist
Rev. Nicholas J. Adam, Dean of Grinnell Deanery
Rev. Msgr. John M. Hyland, Vicar General, Diocese of Davenport
Deacon David Montgomery, Diocesan Director of Communication
Most Rev. William E. Franklin, Bishop Emeritus, Diocese of Davenport
Also Con-Celebrants, the Priests of the Diocese of Davenport

Musical Selections
Mark Babcock, organist – Jared McCarty, cantor
Mary Burke, song leader – guitarist
“Great is Thy Faithfulness” “Holy God we Praise Thy Name”
“Panis Angelicus” “Here I am Lord”
“On that Holy Mountain” – by Joe Mattingly
“The King of Love My Shepherd is”

Pallbearers
Tony Braida Michael Braida
Ryan Caughey Barry Reynolds
Tom Hardie Jim Brees

Honorary Pallbearer
Larry Krpan

Interment
Graceland Cemetery – Knoxville, Iowa

The Family invites relatives and friends to the Iowa National Guard Armory, 1015 North Lincoln Street, for lunch following the committal service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated to Catholic Charities or Our Sister Parish.

Visitation
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM 01/09/2012

St. Anthony's Catholic Church
1202 Woodland Dr.
Knoxville
IA
50138
641-828-7050

Service
10:30 AM 01/10/2012

St. Anthony's Catholic Church
1202 Woodland Dr.
Knoxville
IA
50138
641-828-7050

Cemetery
Graceland Cemetery
Memorials
Catholic Charities

Our Sister Parish
Bertrand Funeral Homes, Knoxville, IA