Brent Braun

Brent Michael Braun was born in Sleepy Eye Minnesota on September 12, 1965 to Alvin and Audrey (Hengel) Braun. He attended St. Mary's Catholic School and graduated in 1984. After high school he attended Southwest State University before joining the United States Air Force in February 1985. On June 22nd 1985, he married Elizabeth Ann Rasmussen of Clarkfield Minnesota. Together they had three children, Meghan, Jared and Matthew. Before retiring after 24 years of service in the Air Force, the family had been stationed in Plattsburg N.Y., RAF Lakenheath England, Edwards AFB C.A., Cannon AFB N.M., Falcon AFB C.O., Anderson AFB Guam, Beale AFB C.A., Schriever AFB C.O., Perterson AFB C.O. and then retired to Patrick AFB F.L. as a Department of Defense Civilian. He loved the outdoors and was a classic and muscle car enthusiast. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth, daughter Meghan, son Matthew, parents Alvin and Audrey, brothers Bruce and Brian Braun, sisters Sandra Perkins, Jerilyn Roe, and Jaci Braun and many sister and brother-in-laws, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. He is preceded by his son Jared, his grandparents Nick and Margaret Hengel and Henry and Marie Braun.