Thomas F. Braun

Thomas F. Braun, 67, of Decatur passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Signature Healthcare of Bluffton. He was born on June 26, 1951 in Decatur to Jerome J. and Esther C. (Geimer) Braun. He was married on April 17, 1971 to Aline L. Kopacz.

He was a parishioner of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church and a member of the Holy Name Society. He was a self-employed commodity trader and was also a farmer. 

He is survived by two sons, Jeremy (Melissa) Braun of Monroe; and Jason (Julie) Braun of Decatur; daughter, Danielle Miller of Decatur; two brothers, Don (Linda) Braun of Decatur; and Jerome Braun of San Francisco, California; four sisters, Carolyn Wilder; Betty Meyer; Patricia (Mike) Kable; and Joyce (Gary) Teeple, all of Decatur; and eight grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife on October 8, 2017; son, Matthew R. Braun; and a half-brother, Ed Schultz. 

Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 5 at Haggard-Sefton- Hirschy & Zelt Funeral Home in Decatur and from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 6 in the St. Mary’s Parish Hall followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church. Officiating will be Father David Ruppert. Burial will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery at a later date.

Memorials may be made to the family.

Arrangements provided by Haggard-Sefton-Hirschy & Zelt Funeral Home in Decatur. To sign the guestbook, click on www.hshfuneralhome.com.