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NEW ULM - Carol Ann Braun, 49, of New Ulm, MN died on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at her home.

Visitation will be at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye on Monday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM and on Tuesday from 7:30 to 10:00 AM. There will be a parish prayer service at 7pm Monday at the funeral home.

Service will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 10:30 AM. The Clergy will be Msgr. Eugene Lozinski. Interment St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery

Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye, MN.

E-mail condolences may be sent to the family via www.sturmfh.com.

Carol Ann Braun was born on February 19, 1960 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the daughter of Linus & Lois (Pelzel) Braun. She grew up in Sleepy Eye and graduated from Sleepy Eye Public High School. After graduation she attended culinary school in Mankato. Carol was a chef at various cities in Southern Minnesota. She later worked as a factory worker, most recently at 3M in New Ulm. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. She enjoyed sewing, baking, traveling, her dog and cats and most of all her nieces and nephews. Carol was a very kind and generous daughter, sister and friend and will be sadly missed.

She is survived by her parents, Linus & Lois Braun of Sleepy Eye, sisters, Janette Moldan of New Ulm, Debra (Jon) Brown of Grand Prairie, TX, brother, David (Elke) Braun of LeSueur, sister-in-law, Anna of Louisville, KY and many nieces, nephews and other relatives in the area. She was preceded in death by her brother, Douglas in May of 2008.