John Braue

John R. Braue, age 81, of Madison, Wisc., died on Tuesday, July 8, 2008.

John was born on October 21, 1926, in Flushing, N.Y., the son of the late John Raymond and Katharine Conway Braue.

John was united in marriage to his college sweetheart on February 19, 1949, Marian R. Schuster, daughter of Ruth and Ray Schuster of Western Springs.

He is survived by his wife Marian Braue, of Madison, Wisc.; four children: Mary Brown of Philadelphia, Pa., Patricia Ugarte of Elgin, Mark, and wife Ann, Braue of Eau Claire, Wisc., and Lawrence, and wife Staci, Braue of Des Moines, Iowa; eight grandchildren, Robert, Sherri, Dwight, Kyle, Samaya, Martel, David, and Celeste; 16 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; and a sister, Katharine Harris, of Harrisburg, Pa.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, John Braue on May 10,1975.

He graduated in 1944 from Fenwick High School in Oak Park, where he was captain of the swimming team. In 1949 he graduated from the Jesuit University-Loyola Chicago, where he was also captain of the swimming team. He entered the Army on May 10, 1944 as a private soldier and retired as colonel of artillery at Fort Sheridan honoring him for having distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services as chief of staff of the 86USARCOM. John also retired from Western Diversified Services, an automobile consulting firm, as regional manager.

Visitation will be conducted at Ryan Funeral Home, 2418 N. Sherman Ave., Madison, Wisc., on Friday, July 11, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and again on Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of Mass.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at St. Peter Catholic Church, 5001 N. Sherman Ave., Madison, Wisc., on Saturday, July 12, at 10 a.m. with Fr. Roger Nilles officiating.

Memorials may be made in memory of John to The Parkinson Foundation at www.michaeljfox.org.

Ryan Funeral Home, 2418 N. Sherman Ave., in Madison, Wisc. is in charge of arrangements.