Braun, Chris 1879-1950

BRAUN

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Plymouth CC (email)
Date: 1/31/2005 at 16:43:36

CHRIS BRAUN
Funeral services for Chris Braun, 70, 1211 Eighth Street, who died Tuesday (Feb. 14, 1950) at a hospital after an illness of a year, will be held at 9 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic church. Rev. Edward C. Lilly will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
The rosary will be recited at 7:15 p.m. Thursday at the Rutledge funeral home.
Mr. Braun was born October 19, 1879 in Germany. He came to the United States 65 years ago and to Sioux City 30 years ago. He worked with the Great Northern Railroad for 22 years until he retired in 1935.
Mr. Braun was a member of St. Joseph Catholic church, the Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include the widow Anna, three sons, Leonard, Lloyd and LeRoy, all of Sioux City, one daughter, Dorothy Johnson, of Sioux City, one sister, Mrs. Josephine Betsworth of LeMars, and four grandchildren.