Dennis W. Braun

Dennis W. Braun was born April, 19th, 1934 in Stark township to Aloys and Loretta (Hoffmann) Braun. He was one of six children. He grew up on the family farm and attended school until the 9th grade. He had a passion for flying and he managed to get his pilot's license with the help of his mother at the tender age of 16. He married his teenage sweetheart LaNette Haas on 8/30/1954 at St. Mary's Church in Sleepy Eye. They met when they were just 15 years of age. Their wedding reception was the 1st to be hosted by the Orchid Inn in Sleepy Eye. They took a two week honeymoon and were on the original Braun farm ever since. Together they raised three children Steve Braun (Lynette Helget), Dean Braun (Sherri Kresbach) and Colleen Braun (Thomas Goeritz). Dennis and LaNette shared a love of flying and enjoyed many hours attending flight breakfasts and a few trips to airshows such as OshGosh, WI They also enjoyed snowmobiling with family and friends and hosting The Annual Braun Pork Chop and Turtle Feed. Dennis was a farmer, he worked at the New Ulm Airport recovering airplanes, he trucked for Braun Oil and Kral's Trucking until his retirement about ten years ago. Dennis was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather brother and friend. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. Survivors include his wife LaNette of SleepyEye, Steve Braun (Lynette Helget) of Sleepy Eye, Dean Braun (Sherri Kresbach) of Sleepy Eye and Colleen Braun (Thomas Goeritz) of Saint James, 9 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, brother, Linus (Lois) Braun, sister, Jen Berberich, sister-in-law, Sylvia Braun all of Sleepy Eye. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Victor (Eileen Schumacher) Braun, Wendelin (Delrose Berberich) Braun, & Melvin Braun.