- Date Of Birth: February 3, 1932
- Date Of Death: January 12, 2020
- State: Illinois
Donald R. Braun, 87, of Peoria, IL, formerly of Dunlap, IL passed away at 8:35 pm on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on February 3, 1932 in Vandalia, IL to John and Katy E. (Hoyle) Braun. He married Mary B. Ellis on November 29, 1958 in Canton, IL. She passed away on July 9, 2006.
Surviving are his daughter Teri (Jon) Emory of Chillicothe, IL; son Donald “Buddy” (Theresa) Braun of Metamora; five grandsons Scott (Angie) Moushon of Pittstown, New Jersey, James Moushon of Pekin, IL, Sean Emory of Peoria, Donald “Buddy” (Sarah) Emory of Chillicothe, and Brandon Braun of Washington, IL; and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers.
Don was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving during the Korean War. He worked at Caterpillar for 42 years, retiring as a research mechanic.
