Keith and Ester Brauen celebrate 70th anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Brauen celebrated 70 years of marriage on Nov. 6.
Keith and the former Esther Lugibihl were married Nov. 6, 1947, by Rev. Ernest Bohn, Grace Mennonite Church, Pandora.
They are the parents of 10 children: Connie (Leland) Crouse of Ada; Julie (John) Mackey of Bluffton; Shirley Brauen of Columbus; Merry (Gene) Augsburger of Pandora; William (Joan) Brauen of Foley, Minnesota; David (Kathleen) Brauen of Harrod; Christine (John) Hochstetler of Bluffton; Donald (Jodi) Brauen of Bluffton; Betty (Gary) Augsburger of Pandora and Janet Brauen of Troy. They have 23 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren with 2 more on the way.
Keith is a retired carpenter and electrician, and continues to do his own farming. Esther is a retired Registered Nurse.
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