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Loren Benjamin Braton
26 Sep 1911 – 11 Feb 2012
| Birth | 26 Sep 1911 |
| Death | 11 Feb 2012 |
| Cemetery | Prairie View Cemetery Wilkin County , Minnesota , USA |
| Added by | Connie on 08 Sep 2015 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86316734 |
Bio
Loren Braton, 100, a resident of Pelican Rapids, formerly of Barnesville, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2012 at his home in Pelican Rapids. Loren Benjamin Braton was born September 26, 1911, in rural Barnesville, Minnesota, to Benjamin and Clara (Moll) Braton. He grew up on the farm in rural Barnesville along with six brothers and six sisters. He attended eight grades at Dist. #68 Wilkin Co. School and was an active 4-H member, raising award winning corn. He began farming on his own before getting married. On June 24, 1937, Loren was united in marriage to Mabel Peterson on the Peterson family farm in Wilkin County. Together they had three daughters and two sons. Loren was an Assessor for 16 years. He served on the School Board, Church Board and Savings & Loan Co. in Barnesville. Besides farming he sold seed for Fargo Seed House, worked for Farmers Elevator part-time and worked for A.S.C.S. Wilkin Co. for 43 years. He also sold grave markers for Kollmann Monumental Works and Fergus Monument Co. for 30 years. He was the secretary for the Barnesville Men's Bowling League for many years and enjoyed fishing, visiting family, and traveling. Loren and Mabel lived on the farm 40 years, then bought a house in Barnesville and lived there 14 years before moving into an apartment in 1991. In 2009 they moved to Riverfront Manor in Pelican Rapids. Loren is survived by his wife of 74 years, Mabel; children: Mary (Erv) Ehrmann; Marlys (Gary) Carlson, all of Pelican Rapids, MN; Loretta (Dick) Lien, Fort Collins, CO; Llyal (Eileen) Braton, Barnesville, MN; Byron (Erleen) Braton, Osseo, MN; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Art Peterson, Barnesville, MN; sister-in-law, Inez Braton, Barnesville, MN; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; six brothers; six sisters; and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Prairie View Cemetery or Lakeland Hospice. Visitation: Tuesday, February 14, 2012, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at Dobmeier Funeral Home, Barnesville, Minnesota. Visitation resumes one hour prior to the service at the church. Service: 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at St. James United Church of Christ, Barnesville, Minnesota with Pastor Wendy Ward officiating. Burial: Prairie View Cemetery, rural Barnesville, Minnesota.
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- Roszella Martha Braton Christensen 1894–1988
- Samuel Orvie "Sam" Braton Sr 1896–1988
- Gladys Mabel Braton Morben 1899–1968
- Alfred Arthur Braton 1901–1984
- Walter Eugene Braton 1903–1994
- Catherine Lorriane Braton Scheffler 1905–1991
- Marguerite Isabelle Braton Garrison 1907–2005
- Irene Louise Braton Scheffler 1909–1976
- Edna Helen Braton Hughes 1913–2005
- Thorald Desmond Braton 1916–1997
- Norman Richard Braton 1919–1995
- Delos Armand Braton 1921–1984
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