Carl John Braunschweig
January 29, 1933 - February 13, 2010
Carl John Braunschweig, age 77, of Wall Lake, Iowa, died Saturday, February 13, 2010, at Twilight Acres in Wall Lake, following a five-year battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 20, 2010, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Sac City, Iowa, under the direction of Christensen-Huffman Funeral Homes. The Reverend Andrew Ratcliffe will officiate, with burial in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Adel, Iowa. Friends may call at Christensen-Huffman Funeral Home in Sac City on Friday from 2-6 p.m.
Born January 29, 1933, in Aurelia, Iowa, Carl John Braunschweig was the son of Otto and Lisette (Gerike) Braunschweig. He was baptized and confirmed by his father, Pastor Otto Braunschweig, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Aurelia. Carl graduated from Aurelia High School in 1952, then worked for Edson Construction Company in Storm Lake. He served in the United States Air Force from October, 1953, until his honorable discharge in September, 1956.
Carl attended Westmoor College, graduating in 1960. He farmed with his brother Robert in Larrabee, Iowa, and Henning, Minnesota. In 1977, he moved to Odebolt and was in construction with his brother, Bernard. From 1978-1982, he worked for Einspahr and Jensen in Odebolt.
On May 31, 1980, Carl married Beverly Gibson at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa, becoming a step-father, -grandfather, and -great-grandfather. In 1983, Carl and Bev owned CB's Drive-In in Odebolt. Carl worked at the Sac County Golf and Country Club until 1989, then began working for Randy Aschinger on the farm. He loved the farm and the out-of-doors, and was an avid bowler and golfer.
Survivors include his wife, Bev; a step-daughter, Stephanie (Kyle) Ullrich of Denison; grandchildren, Heidi (Rodney) Slechta of Kiron, Chris (Wendy) Ullrich of Kiron, Holly (Dean) Quirk of Polk City, and Hope (Scott) O'Daniel of Parker, CO; and 13 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by three sisters, Anna (Herb) Huseman of Rice Lake, WI, Cornelia Warkentien of Roseville, MN, Annette Braunschweig of Tavares, FL; five brothers, Reinhold Braunschweig of Beaver Dam, WI, Arnold Braunschweig of Iowa Falls, Robert Braunschweig of Donahue, Victor Braunschweig of Mustang, OK, and Bernard Braunschweig of Golden, CO; and two sisters-in-law, Evelyn Braunschweig of Alta, and Nelda Carney of Rolla, MO.
Carl was preceded in death by his parents; his parents-in-law, Harry and Dorothea Witt; two sisters, Verona Fosdick and Eleanor Honsburch; and three brothers, Ottomar, Gerhardt, and Theodore Braunschweig.
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