Walter A. Braun age 95 of Maria Stein, Ohio died at 4:15 AM on Sunday March 9, 2025 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater, Ohio.

He was born on March 8, 1930 in Coldwater, Ohio to the late Herman & Mary (Wolters) Braun. He married Marian Frey on September 7, 1957 in Osgood, Ohio and she preceded him in death on November 21, 2014.

He is survived by children David & Ann Braun, Troy, Ohio, Daniel & Michelle Braun, Ft. Wayne, IN, Doris & Kurt Edmiston, Wapakoneta, Ohio, grandchildren: Gabbie & Alex Segretto, Brittney Braun & Courtney Braun-Hale & Wayne Hale, Morgan Benoit, Rachel & Mitch Fowler, Heather & Grant Lochtefeld & Jenna Wale, Todd Edmiston, Jeremy Edmiston, great grandchildren Riley & Lily Benoit, Colton, Hallie, Mia & Cade Fowler, brother, Louis Braun, in-laws: Bernie Frey, Dayton, Bernice Frey, Osgood.

He was preceded in death by children: Mary, Jane & James, siblings & in-laws: Luella & Ernest Ontrop, Sister Rose (Alma) Braun, Mary Ann & Robert W. Droesch, Sylvia Braun, Alberta & Willard Bruns, Betty & Cy Overman, Marilyn & Donald Homan, Dorothy & Herbert Hoying, Lucille & Andrew Bergman Walter Frey, Vernon & Juliana Frey, Ralph & Esther Frey, Alvin Frey.

He was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church & the Holy Name Society and a weekday lector. He worked at Messenger Press, Carthagena for 40 years and after retirement, he worked parttime at Ft. Recovery Industries for 11 years and High TechWire, St. Henry for 14 years. He served in the US Army from 1955 -1957 in the Korean War. He was a graduate from Brunnerdale Seminary, Canton, Ohio and was a member of the Coldwater Eagles, 3025, and American Legion Post #571, Mria Stein. Walter enjoyed playing cards and spending time with his grandchildren.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, March 14, 2025 at St. Rose Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Augustine Cemetery, Minster.

Friends may call the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Thursday, March 13, 2025 and from 9:00 to 10:00 AM on Friday, March 14, 2025.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donation be made to St. Charles Center, Maria Stein Relic Chapel and St. Rose Church.

Condolences may be made at www.hogenkampfh.com.