Donald Braun

Donald B. Braun, age 96, Rosholt, passed away Friday, February 21, 2025, at Coteau des Prairies Hospital in Sisseton.

Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, February 26, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Rosholt with Father Ken Lulf officiating.  Music will be provided by organist Cindy Marohl and vocalist Mindy Foltz.

Burial will be in the St. Nicholas Cemetery, rural Rosholt.  Honorary pallbearers will be granddaughters, Nicole Grimes, Jamie Ingemansen, Sarah Braun, and Brittany Parkansky.  Active pallbearers will be grandsons, Josh Braun, Eric Braun, Brian Michels, Jared Braun, Craig Michels, Chris Braun, Gabe LeClair, Cory Braun, Tyler LeClair, and Mitch LeClair.

Visitation will be Tuesday 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 Wednesday morning one hour prior to the service at the church.

Donald Bernard Braun was born on July 15, 1928, along with twin brother Delmar, to Henry and Mary (Kraus) Braun in Breckenridge, MN.  He went to country school through the 8th grade at Moreland White Rock Township.  After school, he farmed with his father and brothers.

Following a courtship with Anna Mae Brockhaus, they got married on August 30, 1949, and they celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary in 2024.  This union blessed them with 6 children, Michael, Kenneth, Marian, Robert, Terrence, and Diana.

Donald and Anna Mae bought a farm in 1949 north of Rosholt.  For many years Donald and his brothers baled hay together during the summer for their livestock, stacking thousands of bales over the years.

Donald sold Dekalb seed corn, was a 4-H leader and a member of the Roberts County Pork Producers where he helped cooked hundreds of pork loins and serve sandwiches at county and state events.  Some grandsons helped at these events and developed their love of cooking.

A favorite memory of grandchildren was riding with Grandpa as he was delivering pigs all across the country.  With his infamous sweet tooth, he always had spicy gum drops and sour gummy worms that he would share with his little helpers.

Card playing was one of his favorite pastimes and he played with all his children and taught the grandchildren how to play rummy.  He would always give them a bad time when he couldn't figure out why they were picking up the card he needed to rummy on the play ahead of him.

Donald's faith was very important to him.  He taught high school religious classes and was a lector at St. John the Baptist Church for many years.  Donald and Anna Mae also volunteered as Sacristans while living in town across from church.

Donald and Anna Mae retired from farming and moved from the country to their house in Rosholt in 2007 where they lived until they moved to the Tekakwitha Care Center in Sisseton in 2023.

Survivors include his wife, Anna Mae; his children and their families -

Michael (Marsha) Braun of Lake City SD, his son Josh (Cheryl), their children Megan and Anna; daughter Sarah (Boz) and her daughter Tehya (Tate); and daughter Brittany (Marcus).

Kenneth (Karen) Braun of Fargo ND, his daughter Nicole and her children Paige (Justin) and their son Miles; Nora (Kevin) and their daughter Daphne; son Eric and his son Cody (Molly) and their daughter Evy, and son Noah; son Jared and his daughter Madison.

Marian (Stanton) Michels of Mohall ND, their son Brian (Kristie) and their sons Alan, Matthew, Luke and Anthony; son Craig (Katie) and his children Ruth and Issac, their children Eva and Richard.

Robert (Gay) Braun of Lake City SD, and their daughter Jamie (Jason) and her sons Payton and Henry and their daughter Maddie; son Chris (Jackie) and his daughter Avery; son Cory and his daughter Isabella and sons AJ and Aiden and daughter Rinken.

Terrence (Kimberly) Braun of New London, MN.

Diana (Ricky) LeClair of Rosholt, and their sons Gabriel (Krystina) and their daughter Delilah and son Jack; Tyler (Megan) and their son Maxwell and their daughter Stella; and son Mitch (Alex).

He is also survived by sister Marrietta Bullis; sister-in-law Gladys Braun; brother and sister-in-law Elmer (Barbara) Brockhaus; and many nephews and nieces.

Donald was preceded in death by his parents Henry and Mary Braun; sister Henrietta (William); brothers Edwin (Gertrude), Richard, Gilbert (Marcella), Delmar (Margaret), and Maurice (Dorothy); brothers and sisters-in-law Arthur (Margaret) Brockhaus, Vernon (Delores) Keller, Rose Brockhaus, and Rodney Bullis; great-grandson Joseph Michels; and many other nephews and nieces.