John W. Braun, 80, Celina, died at 8:28 a.m. Feb. 26, 2012, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.

He was born May 11, 1931, in Mercer County to Sylvester and Mildred Eblen Braun. On June 11, 1960, he married Marilyn Fleck, who survives.

Other survivors are two sons, Tom (Sandy) Braun, Celina, and Tim (Tonya) Braun, Celina; two daughters, Kathy (Neal) Klosterman, Montezuma, and Linda (John) Wilson, Greencastle, Ind.; a brother, Jerry (Annalee) Braun, Celina; 14 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

He retired from the Celina street department and farming. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and a life member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, of Celina.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina. Burial is at Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina.

Calling is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Immaculate Conception Endowment Fund.

Condolences may be left at www.ciscofuneralhome.com.