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Mary Katherine Brannan

February 2, 1915 — June 25, 2013

Mary K. Brannan, the daughter of John and Frances Berger Flies was born February 2, 1915, at her parents’ home near Dedham, Iowa and died June 25, 2013, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 98 years, 4 months, and 23 days. Mary was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Dedham, Iowa. She attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Dedham, Iowa. After school she helped on the family farm for many years. On March 31, 1936, she was united in marriage to Joe Brannan at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Audubon, Iowa. Three children: Joe Jr., Margy, and Dolores were born to this union. They moved west of Audubon, Iowa where they farmed for five years before moving into Audubon in the early 1940’s. She was employed at the Audubon Creamery for 19 years where she graded and candled eggs. She then started her own cleaning business in Audubon and continued to work until she retired in her late eighties. She enjoyed her home in Audubon until she moved to Creston, Iowa in 2006. She returned to Audubon and entered the Friendship Home in June of 2008. Mary was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Audubon and the Altar Rosary Society. Mary enjoyed embroidering, polka music, and playing cards with her family and friends. She also enjoyed gardening and always had a large vegetable and flower garden. But most of all she loved spending time with her family especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mary was preceded in death by her husband Joe Brannan, Sr.; son Joe Brannan, Jr.; grandson Devon Bristol; infant brother Peter and infant sister Theresa Flies; and brothers and sister: Michael, John, Peter and wife Juellet, Matt and wife Agnes, George, Frances and husband Werner Even, Joe Flies; and numerous brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. Mary is survived by her daughters: Margy and husband Eldon Gammell of Creston, Iowa; Dolores and husband David Bristol of Council Bluffs, Iowa; her grandchildren: Dawn and husband Doug Renze of Carroll, Iowa; Tamera and husband Kevin Beaman; Beth Brannan and special friend Zach Fox all of Boone, Iowa; Polly and husband Clint Luther of Creston; Jenny Walton of Des Moines, Iowa; Jed Gammell of West Des Moines, Iowa; Kate and husband Mark Hargrafen ; Meg and husband Marc Jackson all of Grimes, Iowa; Derek Bristol of Saudi Arabia; Danielle and husband Ted deWit of Council Bluffs; Douglas and wife Lori Bristol of Underwood, Iowa; 22 great grandchildren; 1 great-great grandson; her sister-in-law Theda Flies of Harlan, Iowa; other relatives and friends.

Cemetery:
Interment will be in St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery in Audubon, Iowa.

Service:
The Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at 2:00 P.M at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Audubon, Iowa.

Visitation:
The family will meet friends Tuesday afternoon from 12:30 P.M. until the time of the service at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Audubon.

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