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Robert Braner Obituary
PLEASANT PLAINS - Robert H. Braner, 51, of Pleasant Plains passed away Monday, Aug. 6, 2007, at Memorial Medical Center.
He was born Jan. 26, 1956, in Springfield, the son of Alfred Henry and Genevieve Willard Braner Jr. He married Linda Lockeby on Oct. 18, 1978, in Pleasant Plains. He was preceded in death by his mother.
Mr. Braner was employed with ABF Trucking for 20 years. He also worked in construction. He was an elder with Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Surviving are his wife, Linda; son, Robert Henry (wife, Brittanie) Braner II; daughter, Sheri Ann (husband, Peter) Caro; father, Alfred H. (wife, Barbara A.) Braner Jr.; brothers, Steve, Mike and James Braner, Derek Guernsey and Timmy Nudo; sisters, Vicki Bryant and Katherine Reiser; and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, 2007, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses South Congregation, 3076 Normandy Road, with Gary W. Spencer officiating. A reception will immediately follow for all friends and family at Sangamon Prairie Reception Center in Chatham.
If desired, in lieu of flowers, send donations to Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of N.Y. Inc., 25 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11201-2483.
Vancil Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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Memories and Condolences
for Robert Braner
Judy (Carter) Meyer
August 18, 2007
To the Braner family: I was good friends with Bob in high school. My sincere condolences. Along with all the members of our "group" we will always have our fun and fond memories of him.
Robert Brock
August 17, 2007
My deepest sympathy for your loss of Bob. He was one of our best empolyees at ABF.
Jo Ann Pulizos and Family
August 12, 2007
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Dave & Maebeth Nicholson
August 11, 2007
Linda & family, we are sorry you have lost Bob, but we know you are sustained by your faith. We want you to know that you remain also in our prayers.
Mike & Darla Tolliver
August 11, 2007
Mike has many fun memories of times with Bob in school & growing up. He was a kind & sincere friend. Our caring thoughts & deepest sympathy are with you & your family.
Ashley (King) Alexander
August 10, 2007
Linda, Sheri and Bobby,
My thoughts and prayers are with you during this tragic time. Bob was a great man and he will be missed.
Bette Vetter
August 9, 2007
Sheri and family,
Please accept my deepest sympathy for the loss of your dad. Your grandpa Bob was in our office just last week, and was telling me, with tears in his eyes, what a wonderful caring and gentle man he was.I know he will be missed by everyone who knew him.
Debbie (Brown) Turley
August 9, 2007
Vicki, Mr. Braner and Family
I am very sorry for your loss. My heartfelt sympathy goes out to you during this very difficult time.
With my deepest sympathy
Kim Ealey
August 8, 2007
I was fortunate enough to visit book study at the Braner home a couple of times years ago and I found Bro Braner to be such a very kind, loving man. I look forward to getting to know him better in the wonderful future that Jehovah has promised. May your faith in His promises bring you comfort at such a difficult time.
Ron & Gail Roberts
August 8, 2007
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Erica & Mary Nunes
August 8, 2007
Linda, Sheri & Bobby - our prayers and thoughts go out to you all. Bob was a wonderful "second dad" to us both. He will ALWAYS be in our hearts and FOREVER loved.
Robert & Annette Nunes
August 8, 2007
Our heartfelt prayers go out to the Braner family. Bob will be deeply missed and forever in our hearts.
Faye Geist
August 8, 2007
Linda, Uncle Hank, Aunt Barb & Families,
Sorry to hear of your loss.
We are thinking of you and keeping you all in our prayers.
With our deepest sympathy,
Steve, Faye, Cameron & Austin Geist
Al Gieseking
August 8, 2007
Linda, Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. You were very helpful to me as a rookie tax preparer.
Donna Freeman
August 8, 2007
Linda, my thoughts and prayers are with you and with Sheri and Bobby. I'm sure that your wonderful memories of Bob will help to sustain you through this difficult time.
Tammy Hinds
August 8, 2007
I will keep your family in my prayers. My deepest sympathy for your loss.
Linda & Bill Rutherford
August 8, 2007
Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the Braner family during this time of grief. We never new Brother Braner personally, but we can rest with the hope that Jehovah has him in his memory for the resurrection and life everlasting on earth here in the very near future.
Kathy Landess
August 8, 2007
Bob was a man I could take my most serious concerns to, and know that he understood. My thoughts and prayers are with Linda and the kids and I pray they can feel the comfort that Jehovah gives freely.
Lisa McLeese
August 8, 2007
I hope you find comfort in the many wonderful memories of Bob. He was such a warm, sincere, generous man who will be deeply missed. His calm faith was an inspiration to me.
Bob and Elsie Fox
August 8, 2007
So sorry for your loss. Linda, you and your family are in our hearts and prayers.
Jerry Sunley
August 8, 2007
So sorry to hear about Bobby. Please know you are all in our thoughts and prayers, as we send love to all.
Jerry & Donna Sunley
Terry Pritchett
August 8, 2007
Please accept my deepest sympathy for your loss of such a good man. He was one of the most decent person that I have known.
Elizabeth Horton
August 8, 2007
We know that someday everything will be as it was meant to be. Until then, my heartfelt condolences.
Ann Dickman
August 8, 2007
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Dale & JoAnn Emerson
August 8, 2007
Our prayers and sympathies to the family. JoAnn is Joe Mole's sister and we enjoyed the friendship that Bob always had for Joe and he always treated us with such courtesy.
Dale and JoAnn Emerson
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