Arnold Braun

Arnold "Arnie" V. Braun, 99, Rosholt, SD, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019, at Sanford Wheaton Medical Center in Wheaton, MN.

Funeral Mass will be Monday, September 30, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church in Rosholt with Father Gregg Frankman officiating.  Music will be provided by Lana Sand.

Burial will be in the St. Nicholas Cemetery, rural Rosholt.  Honorary pallbearers will be the Rosholt Area Threshermen and the Rosholt Lions. Active pallbearers will be Art Brandenburger, David Braun, Tim Cervenka, Larry Thomas, Todd Davis, Dan Foltz, and Karl Kahlan.

Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Eggers Funeral Home in Rosholt.  There will be a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at the church.  Visitation will continue Monday morning one hour prior to the service at the church.

Arnold Victor Braun was born July 30, 1920, to Bernard and Anna (Kraus) Braun at Petersburg, NE.  The family moved to Cedar Rapids, NE, the next year and Arnie spent the next 15 years going to Sister's School and helping on the family farm. For a few years, he traveled back and forth from Nebraska to Rosholt, SD, helping relatives on their farms.  In 1940, he decided to stay in Rosholt after picking out the one gal that would be his partner for the rest of his life.

On October 6, 1943, Arnold married the love of his life, Lauretta Thomas at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in rural Rosholt. Arnie and Lauretta farmed northeast of Rosholt for forty years. Arnie also began doing electrical work and worked for Tommy Martinek a few years.  In 1977, Arnie bought Tommy's business in Rosholt and renamed it Arnie's Electric.  In 1982, Arnie and Lauretta moved into Rosholt.  He retired at the age of 80 but continued driving school bus.  Arnie loved driving school route bus and activity bus and getting to know all of the kids.

Arnie was a member of St. John's Catholic Church where he served as a lector. He also belonged to the Rosholt Lions Club for 40 years and was a member of the Rosholt Area Threshermen Association.

Arnie was an avid fan of the Minnesota Twins and Vikings.

Survivors include his five children, Betty (Alfred) Feldick of Rosholt, Alfred (Pam) Braun of Hankinson, ND, Theresa (Dwight) Wickander of Lakeville, MN, Dennis Braun of Huron, SD, and Melvin (Polly) Braun of Dwight, ND; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Evelyn Gaulrapp of Altoona, WI.

Arnie was preceded in death by his wife, Lauretta; parents, Bernard and Anna; brothers, Andy, Lawrence, Frances, Paul, George, and Eugene; sisters, Rose Mary Hefner, Louise Creamer, and Mary Ann Kurtenbach; and great-grandson, Danny.