MD, William T. Braun Jr.

Braun Jr., MD, William T., 94, retired physician and surgeon, died Friday, March 18, 2005. William was born in Memphis, TN in 1910. He received an MD degree from the University of Tennessee. He married Marion Briglia in 1936 and they had two children: William T. Braun III and Carolyn Grace Braun. Dr. Braun served in the U.S. Navy in WWII and afterwards, he and his family moved to Pittsburg, KS. He practiced medicine and surgery there until retirement in 1969. He and his wife moved to Port Orange, FL in 1978. They were world travelers, visiting Africa, Europe, Asia and South America. He was an avid golfer, bridge player and hunter. Marion Braun died in 1989. Carolyn Braun Murray died in 1994. Dr. Braun moved to Wichita, KS in 2003 to be nearer to his son. Survivors include: son, William T. Braun III and wife, Susie; son-in-law, Robert K. Murray of Columbia, MO; grandchildren, Gretchen and Frank Vidergar of Silver Springs, MD, Kirstin and Rob Kellner of Rockford, MI, Gordon and Julianne Braun of Chicago, IL, Rob and Debbie Murray of Columbia, MO, Mark Murray of Kansas City; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at 10:30 A.M. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society. Downing Lahey Mortuary East. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society.