Larry Duane Bratton (1930-2010)

BRATTON, JOHNSON, ASH, WEISEL, BARROS, SODERBERG, WICKEN

Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 5/16/2010 at 09:52:23

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Tuesday, May 11, 2010.

Larry Bratton, 79, of Nevada, died Monday, May 10, 2010, at Story County Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Adams Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, May 12, 2010.

Larry Duane Bratton, 79, died Monday, May 10, 2010, at Story County Medical Center in Nevada. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 13, at Adams Funeral Home in Ames, with burial at noon in Ames Municipal Cemetery.

Larry Duane Bratton was born Sept. 19, 1930, in Douglas County, Minn., the son of Leonard E. and Pearl (Johnson) Bratton. He was raised in the country near Holmes City, Minn., and worked hard beside his dad on the family farm throughout his teenage years until 1947 when he was stricken with polio. After a lengthy illness and rehabilitation by his mother, father and siblings, he went on to lead a productive life and was always a hard worker. He owned and operated a lawn care service for many years in Alexandria, Minn., attended auto body school in Iowa and was employed until his retirement as a security guard at Iowa State University, a position of which he was very proud.

He married Shirley Jeanette Ash Dec. 23, 1963, in Alexandria, Minn., and they moved together to Iowa where they made their home until Shirley’s death June 17, 1995.

In his early years, he was an outdoorsman who fished and hunted with his dad and brothers. He enjoyed dining out and visiting with friends. He enjoyed watching television and kept on top of the news and had very strong feelings about politics and politicians!

He is survived by his six siblings, Beryl (Dorothy) Bratton, of Douglas, Ariz., Beverly Weisel, of Alexandria, Minn., Leonard (Judy Sayther) Bratton, of St. Louis Park, Minn., LaRae Barros, of New Hope, Minn., Bonnie (Gregg) Soderberg, of Las Vegas, and Patty (Roy) Wicken, of Alexandria, Minn.; five nephews; and nine nieces.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Shirley; his parents; two brothers-in-law, Doug Barros and Bill Weisel; one sister-in-law, Toby Bratton; and one nephew, Rick Barros.

Adams Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

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