Villisca Review (Villisca, Iowa), Thursday, December24, 1959, p. 6
OBITUARY- GARY GORDON BRANAN
Funeral services for Gary Branan were held on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1959 at 2:00 p. m. at the Advent Christian Church with the Rev. E. T Bodwell officiating. Pallbearers were Kirk Jamison, Roger Shepherd, Howard Weiner, Barton Kemery, Dennis Christie, Tom Nisely, Larry Brannan, Larry Lines. Flower bearers were Mrs. Lavonna Lines and Mrs. Lucile Sierp.
Mrs. Frances Gray accompanied Mrs. Carolyn Harris in the following selections, "God Understands" and "Beyond the Sunset."
Concluding service and interment was in the Guss cemetery.
Gary Gordon Branan, son of J [ohn] Wilbur and Wilma Ethel Branan, was born Dec. 4, 1943 in Pueblo, Colorado and departed this life at the Municipal Hospital in Clarinda, Dec. 14, 1959 following an accident. He had attained the age of sixteen years and ten days.
When he was six months old he came to Villisca with his parents and Villisca has since been his home.
Gary started to school in Villisca and was a sophomore at the time of his death. He was an unusually bright boy and to know him was to love him. His sunny disposition won him many friends. He was interested in sports in school, and was active in football and basketball, and was a Hi-Y member the past two years. He was Teen Haven Council secretary for Teen Haven; Student Council member in his 7th year. He lettered in football, basketball and track in his 7th and 8th grade. Football co-captain in his 8th grade. Co-captain in basketball and football in freshman and sophomore years.
He has served two years as class president and was an honor roll student in Villisca High School.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his parents, J Wilbur and Wilma Branan, his brother, James Dale and sister Linda Joyce, his grandfather, S. T. VanAusdale; his grandfather and grandmother, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Branan and a great grandmother, Mrs. Viola Branan. Several uncles and aunts survive him, as well as cousins and a large circle of friends, which includes his girl friend, Diana Peterson.
OBITUARY- GARY GORDON BRANAN
Funeral services for Gary Branan were held on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1959 at 2:00 p. m. at the Advent Christian Church with the Rev. E. T Bodwell officiating. Pallbearers were Kirk Jamison, Roger Shepherd, Howard Weiner, Barton Kemery, Dennis Christie, Tom Nisely, Larry Brannan, Larry Lines. Flower bearers were Mrs. Lavonna Lines and Mrs. Lucile Sierp.
Mrs. Frances Gray accompanied Mrs. Carolyn Harris in the following selections, "God Understands" and "Beyond the Sunset."
Concluding service and interment was in the Guss cemetery.
Gary Gordon Branan, son of J [ohn] Wilbur and Wilma Ethel Branan, was born Dec. 4, 1943 in Pueblo, Colorado and departed this life at the Municipal Hospital in Clarinda, Dec. 14, 1959 following an accident. He had attained the age of sixteen years and ten days.
When he was six months old he came to Villisca with his parents and Villisca has since been his home.
Gary started to school in Villisca and was a sophomore at the time of his death. He was an unusually bright boy and to know him was to love him. His sunny disposition won him many friends. He was interested in sports in school, and was active in football and basketball, and was a Hi-Y member the past two years. He was Teen Haven Council secretary for Teen Haven; Student Council member in his 7th year. He lettered in football, basketball and track in his 7th and 8th grade. Football co-captain in his 8th grade. Co-captain in basketball and football in freshman and sophomore years.
He has served two years as class president and was an honor roll student in Villisca High School.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his parents, J Wilbur and Wilma Branan, his brother, James Dale and sister Linda Joyce, his grandfather, S. T. VanAusdale; his grandfather and grandmother, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Branan and a great grandmother, Mrs. Viola Branan. Several uncles and aunts survive him, as well as cousins and a large circle of friends, which includes his girl friend, Diana Peterson.
Villisca Review (Villisca, Iowa), Thursday, December24, 1959, p. 6
OBITUARY- GARY GORDON BRANAN
Funeral services for Gary Branan were held on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1959 at 2:00 p. m. at the Advent Christian Church with the Rev. E. T Bodwell officiating. Pallbearers were Kirk Jamison, Roger Shepherd, Howard Weiner, Barton Kemery, Dennis Christie, Tom Nisely, Larry Brannan, Larry Lines. Flower bearers were Mrs. Lavonna Lines and Mrs. Lucile Sierp.
Mrs. Frances Gray accompanied Mrs. Carolyn Harris in the following selections, "God Understands" and "Beyond the Sunset."
Concluding service and interment was in the Guss cemetery.
Gary Gordon Branan, son of J [ohn] Wilbur and Wilma Ethel Branan, was born Dec. 4, 1943 in Pueblo, Colorado and departed this life at the Municipal Hospital in Clarinda, Dec. 14, 1959 following an accident. He had attained the age of sixteen years and ten days.
When he was six months old he came to Villisca with his parents and Villisca has since been his home.
Gary started to school in Villisca and was a sophomore at the time of his death. He was an unusually bright boy and to know him was to love him. His sunny disposition won him many friends. He was interested in sports in school, and was active in football and basketball, and was a Hi-Y member the past two years. He was Teen Haven Council secretary for Teen Haven; Student Council member in his 7th year. He lettered in football, basketball and track in his 7th and 8th grade. Football co-captain in his 8th grade. Co-captain in basketball and football in freshman and sophomore years.
He has served two years as class president and was an honor roll student in Villisca High School.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his parents, J Wilbur and Wilma Branan, his brother, James Dale and sister Linda Joyce, his grandfather, S. T. VanAusdale; his grandfather and grandmother, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Branan and a great grandmother, Mrs. Viola Branan. Several uncles and aunts survive him, as well as cousins and a large circle of friends, which includes his girl friend, Diana Peterson.
OBITUARY- GARY GORDON BRANAN
Funeral services for Gary Branan were held on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1959 at 2:00 p. m. at the Advent Christian Church with the Rev. E. T Bodwell officiating. Pallbearers were Kirk Jamison, Roger Shepherd, Howard Weiner, Barton Kemery, Dennis Christie, Tom Nisely, Larry Brannan, Larry Lines. Flower bearers were Mrs. Lavonna Lines and Mrs. Lucile Sierp.
Mrs. Frances Gray accompanied Mrs. Carolyn Harris in the following selections, "God Understands" and "Beyond the Sunset."
Concluding service and interment was in the Guss cemetery.
Gary Gordon Branan, son of J [ohn] Wilbur and Wilma Ethel Branan, was born Dec. 4, 1943 in Pueblo, Colorado and departed this life at the Municipal Hospital in Clarinda, Dec. 14, 1959 following an accident. He had attained the age of sixteen years and ten days.
When he was six months old he came to Villisca with his parents and Villisca has since been his home.
Gary started to school in Villisca and was a sophomore at the time of his death. He was an unusually bright boy and to know him was to love him. His sunny disposition won him many friends. He was interested in sports in school, and was active in football and basketball, and was a Hi-Y member the past two years. He was Teen Haven Council secretary for Teen Haven; Student Council member in his 7th year. He lettered in football, basketball and track in his 7th and 8th grade. Football co-captain in his 8th grade. Co-captain in basketball and football in freshman and sophomore years.
He has served two years as class president and was an honor roll student in Villisca High School.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his parents, J Wilbur and Wilma Branan, his brother, James Dale and sister Linda Joyce, his grandfather, S. T. VanAusdale; his grandfather and grandmother, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Branan and a great grandmother, Mrs. Viola Branan. Several uncles and aunts survive him, as well as cousins and a large circle of friends, which includes his girl friend, Diana Peterson.
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