Velda Brainard

Velda Brainard
February 23, 1919 - January 02, 2014
North English, Iowa
Memorial Service: 2:00 PM January 05, 2014 at Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service, North English, IA
Visitation: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM January 04, 2014 at Powell Funeral Home & Cremation Service, North English, IA
Interment: January 05, 2014 at North English Cemetery, North English, IA
Velda Brainard, age 94, died at her home in North English on Thursday, January 2, 2014. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, January 5, 2014, at the Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in North English. Chaplin Mike Patterson will officiate. Visitation will be on Saturday, January 4th from 4 Pm to 7 PM at the funeral home. Burial will be in the North English Cemetery. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers memorials may be given to the North English Community Center or First Responders. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries. Velda B. Brainard was born on February 23, 1919, in Delta, Iowa, a daughter of Charles Lee and Viola (Ashley) Baughman. She graduated from Delta High School. Velda was united in marriage to Alfred J. Brainard on January 1, 1937, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. They made their home in Delta until moving to North English in 1941. Velda was a member of the North English United Methodist Church. Alfred preceded her in death in 1983. In the early years she worked in the North English Meat Locker and later for Evans Photography. She volunteered at the English Valley Care Center. Velda loved to play Pepper at the Community Center, bake, cook, and watch the Iowa Hawkeyes. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother Velda is survived by two children: David Brainard of Marion, IA; and Nancy Edwards of North English, IA; sons-in-law: Harold Ransier and Gary Edwards; four grandchildren: Steve Ransier of Rochester, MN; Nick (Brittney) Edwards of Alta, IA; Jenna Edwards of North Liberty, IA; Amber (Scott) Clinton of Cedar Rapids, IA; eight great grand children: Chris Ransier, Tina Ransier, Kade Edwards, Peyton Edwards, Bradon Clinton, Jarron Clinton, Scotty Clinton and Alaynna Clinton; Velda was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and a son Charles Lee, daughter Shirley Ransier, and five brothers: Clifford, Merle, Charles, Wilbur and Gilbert.