She was born Jan. 5, 1898 in the Town of Deerfield, Waushara County, the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Rose Johannes. She married Stephen Bray on Dec. 8, 1915 at the Methodist Parsonage in Wautoma. He preceded her in death on April 23, 1971.
She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Wautoma, an honorary member of the Deerfield Cancer Club. She belonged to the Woodville Homemakers.
A devoted wife and mother, she loved the outdoors, farming, gardening and her flowers.
She is survived by two sons, Dever (Margaret) Bray, Wautoma, Donald Bray, Ironwood, MI; seven daughters, Dorothy Bliske, Marian (Bill) Gomoll, Erma Kitchen, Evelyn (Sylvester) Johannes, Alice (Wilbur) Daye, all Wautoma, Bernice Woyak, Ripon, Doris Klusmeyer, Wild Rose; one sister, Margaret Keliher, Wautoma; one daughter-in-law, Lauraine Bray, Wautoma. She is further survived by 27 grandchildren, 57 great-grandchildren and 23 great-grand-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, one son, Edwin Bray, two grandsons, four sisters and one brother.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 21, 1991 in the Grace United Methodist Church with the Rev. Virgil Holmes officiating. Burial was in the Woodville cemetery, town of Deerfield.
She was born Jan. 5, 1898 in the Town of Deerfield, Waushara County, the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Rose Johannes. She married Stephen Bray on Dec. 8, 1915 at the Methodist Parsonage in Wautoma. He preceded her in death on April 23, 1971.
She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Wautoma, an honorary member of the Deerfield Cancer Club. She belonged to the Woodville Homemakers.
A devoted wife and mother, she loved the outdoors, farming, gardening and her flowers.
She is survived by two sons, Dever (Margaret) Bray, Wautoma, Donald Bray, Ironwood, MI; seven daughters, Dorothy Bliske, Marian (Bill) Gomoll, Erma Kitchen, Evelyn (Sylvester) Johannes, Alice (Wilbur) Daye, all Wautoma, Bernice Woyak, Ripon, Doris Klusmeyer, Wild Rose; one sister, Margaret Keliher, Wautoma; one daughter-in-law, Lauraine Bray, Wautoma. She is further survived by 27 grandchildren, 57 great-grandchildren and 23 great-grand-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, one son, Edwin Bray, two grandsons, four sisters and one brother.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 21, 1991 in the Grace United Methodist Church with the Rev. Virgil Holmes officiating. Burial was in the Woodville cemetery, town of Deerfield.
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