Ruth Emily (Gauger) Braun

Ruth Emily Braun, age 94, formerly of Clintonville, WI, passed away on April 10, 2015 at Birch Hill Care Center in Shawano, WI.

Ruth was born January 28, 1921 in Oshkosh, daughter of the late Emil and Adelia (Golz) Gauger. She attended the Jefferson School in Oshkosh. She then left school to care for an aunt who was ill. She then worked at the Neuberger Company in Oshkosh for 11 years. On April 18, 1953 she was united in marriage to Norman Braun at Peace Lutheran Church in Oshkosh. Following their marriage the couple moved to the farm near Clintonville. Ruth was a faithful member of St. Martins Lutheran Church in Clintonville. She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, playing cards, and reading the books the library friends brought to her from the Clintonville Public Library.

There were no children, and she is survived by sister-in-laws Betty Krueger, Clintonville and Maxine (Henry) Berner, Shawano, cousin Jim Golz, Wausau, niece Mindy Braun, Holmen, nephews Mark Braun, Shawano, David (Kathy) Braun, Seattle, Daniel (Kathy) Braun, Shawano, Stephen (Kate) Krueger, Clintonville, David (Lorri) Krueger, Marion, Michael (Mary Jo) Krueger, Clintonville, and Robert (Donna) Krueger, Clintonville.

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, a sister at birth, and her husband Norman Braun.

Funeral services will be held 11:30 AM Monday, April 13, 2015 at St. Martin Lutheran Church, Clintonville, with the Rev. Christian Burg officiating. Friends may call at the church on Monday from 9:30 AM until the time of the service. Interment will take place at St. Martin Cemetery, Town of Larrabee.

Memorials are preferred to St. Martin Lutheran School, Clintonville.

The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory of Clintonville is assisting the family.

An online guestbook is available at eberhardtstevenson.com.

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