Thursday, November 19th, 2015
Paul Braun
Paul L. Braun, age 84, of Coldwater, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at his home.
He was born August 25, 1931, in Coldwater, to the late Leo & Barbara (Rammel) Braun. On August 28, 1954, he married Alberta (Ebbing), who survives in Coldwater.
He is also survived by two children, Linda Shoup of Cridersville and Alan C. Braun & Elaine Depweg of Coldwater, two grandchildren, Thomas Bachar and Nichole Bachar, two great-grandchildren, Jonathon Bachar and Ian Bachar, brothers, Marvin & Helen Braun of Coldwater, and Donald & Virginia Braun of Minster, and in-laws, Eileen Braun of Dayton, Linda Braun of Greenville, Rosella Braun of Coldwater and Norma Krueger of Granville.
He was preceded in death by a son-in-law, John Shoup, brothers and sisters, Rita & Carlo Tosti, Stanley Braun, Robert Braun, Fred & Romilda Braun, Louis Braun and infant brother, Adrian Braun, and in-laws, Jeanette & Orville Siefring and Baird Krueger.
He was a retired electrician and farmer. Paul was a U.S. Army Sgt. during the Korean War, where he served on "Old Baldy" and "Pork Chop Hill".
He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, its Holy Name Society and a life member of the Coldwater Knights of Columbus 1991. He was also a life member of the Coldwater American Legion Post 470 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5135, where he was also a member of the Military Honor Guard.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater. Burial with military rites will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Friends may call from 3:00 until 7:00 PM on Friday and from 9:00 to 10:00 AM on Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Memorials may be made to State of the Heart Hospice, 230 W. Main St Coldwater, OH 45828.
Condolences may be left athogenkampfh.com.
