Marquette–– Everett Frank Braatz, 83, a resident of the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans, Marquette, and former Munising resident, entered eternal life Tuesday, July 3, 2007, at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans.
Everett was born November 1, 1923, in Munising, a son of the late Henry Frank Braatz and Berdina (Hawkins) Braatz Boogren. He was a decorated war veteran, proudly serving in the US Air Force during World War II as a special vehicle operator in the Western Pacific. On March 16, 1946, he married Edith Leora Trombley in Munising. She preceded him in death on May 21, 2000. In 1985, Everett retired as a logging foreman from the Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company. Everett enjoyed singing, and playing his guitar and harmonica for family and friends, fishing, hunting, gardening, shooting pool, and tending to the plants in the greenhouse at the D. J. Jacobetti Veterans Home.
Survivors include six daughters, Judith (David) Wilmot of Plymouth, WI, Janice Verdeyen of Macomb, Victoria (John) Rich of Greenbush, WI, Muriel "Evie" (Jesse) Frausto of Sheboygan Falls, WI, Dorothy "D.A" (John) Selak of Plymouth, WI, Edith "Cissy" L. Ranta of Sheboygan; and a son, Steven (Jennifer) Braatz of AuTrain; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; his sister, Audrey (Paul) Dolaskie of Munising; his brother, Howard "Butch" Olmsted of Sheboygan Falls, WI; five sisters-in-law, Millie Dunn, Carol Bejarno, and Muriel Binns all of Munising, Cora (William) Karrick Jr of Cameron, TX, Kay (Jimmy) Bardo of Coffeeville, MS; two brothers-in-law, Loyst Trombley of Wetmore and Jerry Trombley of Negaunee; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Also preceding Everett in death were his parents; step-father, Russell Boogren; three sisters, Margaret (John) Felosak, Edna Soulliere, and Marion (Ed) Oas; and three brothers, Harvey J. Braatz, Lloyd F. Braatz, and Ernest J. Braatz.
A memorial service will be held in the chapel of the D. J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans on Saturday, August 4, at 11:00 am.
The family would like to express their appreciation to the doctors, nurses, staff, and volunteers at the Jacobetti Home for the excellent care, and many kindnesses, extended to Everett and his family.
The family requests donations be given in Everett's name to the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans, Patient Activity Fund, 425 Fisher Street, Marquette, MI 49855.