Maurice Brannaman

Maurice 'Mike' V. Brannaman, 97, of rural Martelle, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016, at Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Mount Vernon, by Rev. John R. Flaherty. Visitation: 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon, with a vigil service at 7 p.m. Burial with military honors: St. John Catholic Cemetery, Lisbon. Survivors include his children, Roger (Karla) of Marshalltown, Mary Kay (James) Dostart of Manchester, and James (Carol) of Mount Vernon, grandchildren, John (Deena) Dostart, Kate Dostart, Michael (Sara) Brannaman, Brett Brannaman, and Robert Brannaman; great grandchildren, Benjamin and Bethany Dostart and Audrey Brannaman; sister-in-law, Fonda Brannaman of Alaska; and many nieces, nephews, family and friends. Maurice was born July 28, 1918, in rural Sutfliff, Iowa. He was the oldest child of Warren and Alma (Kadera) Brannaman. Maurice received his education in the rural school east of Sutliff. He served honorably in the US Navy from 1942-45, including areas of the North Atlantic, England, and the Mediterranean Sea. He married Mildred Schulte on January 6, 1945, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Walford. They share 68 years together until her death on November 30, 2013. Following the Navy, Maurice worked at the elevator in Walford, then was a farmer in the Lisbon area, and later south of Martelle. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mildred; sisters, Marge (Ed) Harmell, Velma (Oliver) Clark; and brother, Charles Brannaman Memorials may be directed to the family.