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Isidore Joe Bran and Irma Irene Bran
Inurnment services for Isidore Joe Bran and Irma Irene (Gerner) Bran will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Cortez Cemetery.
Isidore was born October 2, 1938 in Westminster, CA, the son of Isidore and Elenore (Perales) Bran. He passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction at the age of 85.
Irma Irene Bran was born June 9, 1938 in Bismarck, ND, the daughter of Harry and Ella Mary (Nemec) Gerner. She passed away in Cortez on August 8, 2023 at the age of 85.
Surviving Isidore and Irma are their children, Isidore Bran (Ilona) of Visalia, CA, Jeff Bran (Lina) of Cortez, and Joe Bran (Teresa) of Cortez; and by his 5 grandchildren, Aolani Esquibel, Desiree Pena, Landon Bran (Katreece), Cheyenne Gist (Josiah) and Ashley Truesdell (Joshua); and by 5 great-grandchildren, Neesa, Nevaeh, Hudson, Hayden, and Lilly.
Isidore and Irma were preceded in death by their son, Robert Bran; and by Isidore's siblings Bobby Bran, Ruth Bran, Larry Bran.
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42 N Market St, Cortez, CO 81321
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