Mervin was a member of the Leo American Legion Post 48 of Rosholt and the Rosholt Area Threshermen's Association. He was on the Victor Township board and mayor of Rosholt.
He enjoyed the outdoors by fishing, hunting, camping and traveling. Mervin loved to dance, bowl and play cards. He especially loved spending time with family and friends.
Mervin was called to the Lord's home on December 31, 2012, at his son Larry's home in Spearfish, SD. He was on home hospice care due to pancreatic cancer. His wife Rose, son Larry with wife Gayle and grandchildren Matthew and Katie Sue were at his bedside.
Survivors include his wife Rose of Rosholt, SD; children, Sandra (Terry) Steffens of Fairmount, ND, Larry (Gayle) Braun of Spearfish, SD, Ronald (Marcheta) Braun of South Prairie, WA, Scot Braun of St. Peter, MN and Kristi (Marlon) Griggs of Roseville, MN; 11 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; brothers, Vincent (Marcella) Braun of New Effington, SD, Leander (Betty) Braun of Rosholt, Gerald Braun of Wahpeton, ND, Albert (Marceil) Braun of Rosholt and Raymond (Sharon) Braun of Fergus Falls, MN; sisters, Adela Gustafson of Oakes, ND and Marlene Luick of Fairmount; and two sisters-in-law, Ingrid Braun of Colorado Springs, CO and Rita Braun of Rosholt, SD.
Mervin was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Diane (infancy); and brothers, Ambrose and Jerome.
Mervin was a member of the Leo American Legion Post 48 of Rosholt and the Rosholt Area Threshermen's Association. He was on the Victor Township board and mayor of Rosholt.
He enjoyed the outdoors by fishing, hunting, camping and traveling. Mervin loved to dance, bowl and play cards. He especially loved spending time with family and friends.
Mervin was called to the Lord's home on December 31, 2012, at his son Larry's home in Spearfish, SD. He was on home hospice care due to pancreatic cancer. His wife Rose, son Larry with wife Gayle and grandchildren Matthew and Katie Sue were at his bedside.
Survivors include his wife Rose of Rosholt, SD; children, Sandra (Terry) Steffens of Fairmount, ND, Larry (Gayle) Braun of Spearfish, SD, Ronald (Marcheta) Braun of South Prairie, WA, Scot Braun of St. Peter, MN and Kristi (Marlon) Griggs of Roseville, MN; 11 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; brothers, Vincent (Marcella) Braun of New Effington, SD, Leander (Betty) Braun of Rosholt, Gerald Braun of Wahpeton, ND, Albert (Marceil) Braun of Rosholt and Raymond (Sharon) Braun of Fergus Falls, MN; sisters, Adela Gustafson of Oakes, ND and Marlene Luick of Fairmount; and two sisters-in-law, Ingrid Braun of Colorado Springs, CO and Rita Braun of Rosholt, SD.
Mervin was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Diane (infancy); and brothers, Ambrose and Jerome.
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