Larry E. Brazau

Larry Eugene Brazau passed away on June 23, 2015 in Clearwater, KS at the age of 69.  Larry was born in Falls City, NE on May 8,1946 the first son and second child to William Rudolph and Helen Marie (Bauman) Brazau.  He graduated from Falls City High School in 1965 and immediately joined the U.S. Navy.  Larry wed Susanne Constantine on July 10, 1966 after a long-distance relationship.  He and Susanne lived in Milton, FL before moving back to Falls City in 1969. 

Larry worked for Fleskoski’s Food Basket while in high school and after his return as well as for the city of Falls City until re-enlisting in the Navy in 1974 and moving to Glenview, IL. He was an aviation storekeeper until his discharge in 1977 when he and his family moved back to Nebraska.  Larry was a “Jack-of-all-trades”.  He held jobs as a maintenance man, a carpenter, an electrician, an appliance repairman, and as a substitute minister.

Larry’s biggest passions were serving the Lord, his family, and fishing. Larry knew the bible from cover to cover and wasn’t afraid to share scripture. He served as both a deacon and an elder. His love for his wife, children, and grandchildren ran very deep.  Some of his fondest memories were of fishing with his wife, children, and grandchildren.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents, step-mother Treva, sister Vikki Jean Brazau, half-brothers Joseph William Brazau and David Darryl Wistuba, and step-sister Betty Jean Stewart. He is survived by his wife Susanne (Wichita, KS); sons William John Sr. and wife Debra (LaVista, NE) and Ronald Eugene and wife Angela (Plattsmouth, NE), and daughter Catherine Susanne and husband Michael Weddle (Peck, KS); grandchildren Anthony Eugene Sutherland, William John Jr. and Ryan Martin Brazau, and Victoria Lynn Weddle; step-grandchildren Josh Martin, Terryn Martin, Chloe Budd, and Tristan Freeburg; half-sister Judith Alene Wistuba (Trimble, MO); half-brother Donald Dean Wistuba (Topeka, KS); step-brother Glenn LeRoy Murphy and his wife Judy (Falls City, NE); and many nephews, nieces, and cousins.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 29, 2015 at 10:00 AM at Dorr and Clark Funeral Home. Interment will be in Steele Cemetery.

The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to service time at Dorr and Clark Funeral Home. 

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