Harold "Red" C. Braun

HAROLD C. “RED” BRAUN, 89, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 8:45 pm on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Red Bud Regional Care Center in Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the late Alfred and Zola (nee McCormick) Braun on March 13, 1929 in Chester, Illinois.

He married Dorothy Stork on November 22, 1951 at St. Pius V Catholic Church, in Walsh, Illinois; she survives.

Harold was retired from Chester Labor Local #925 and farming.

He was a member of St. Pius V Catholic Church, Walsh, Illinois and Knights of Columbus #1952 in Evansville.

Harold enjoyed hunting, fishing, dancing, playing cards and gardening.  He was an avid Cardinal fan and loved spending time with family and friends.

Survivors:
Wife:                          Dorothy Braun                         Red Bud, IL
5 Children:                  Paulette (Bob) Miller                 Auburn, IL
Cathy (Allan) Ohlau                  Coulterville, IL
Rich (Bev) Braun                      Shattuc, IL
Diane (Brian) Smith                 Columbia, IL
Theresa (Mark) Schoenbeck      Evansville, IL
1 Brother-in-law:         Merle Liefer                             New Athens, IL
12 Grandchildren:        Jason (Heather) Buch, Alycia (Mike) Gillock,
Andrea (Erich) Buch, Aimee (Mike) Voss, Valerie
(Chad) Crafton, Logan (Lyndsay) Roche, Regina
(Travis) Heller, Chad (Beth) Braun, Nick (Nicole)
Moore, Tori (Brad) Hargrave, Josh (Audrey)
Schoenbeck, and Ryan Schoenbeck
2 Step-Grandchildren:  Amy (Ryan) Schlimpert and James Ohlau
24 Great Grandchildren
Many Nieces and Nephews

Preceded in death by: Parents

Funeral Mass: 10:00 am, Monday, May 7, 2018
St. Pius V Catholic Church, Walsh, Illinois

Officiating: Father Vincent Mukasa

Interment: St. Pius V Catholic Cemetery
Walsh, Illinois

Visitation: Sunday – 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Welge-Pechacek Funeral Home, Evansville, Illinois
Monday – 8:00 am – 10:00 am
St. Pius V Catholic Church, Walsh, Illinois

Memorials: St. Pius V Catholic Church for Masses
St. Pius V Catholic Cemetery
Family Hospice