Sister Miriam passes away June 24

 
Sister Miriam (Veronica Mary) Braun 92 years old, died at Maryvale under the care of St. Anne’s staff and CHI Home and Hospice, Valley City, June 24. A Mass of Christian Burial was held June 28 at Maryvale Chapel, Valley City.

Veronica Mary Braun was born, Sept. 23, 1931, at home near Foxholm, N.D. to Alois and Anna (Berlinger) Braun. She attended a one-room schoolhouse near Foxholm through 11^th grade, then attended high school at Notre Dame Academy in Willow City and graduated from St. Catherine’s School, Valley City in May 1949. She made Vows of consecrated chastity, obedience and poverty to God with the Sisters of Mary of the Presentation, Nov. 21, 1950. She received a bachelor’s degree from Great Falls College in Great Falls, Mont. in Aug. 1962. She completed a Master of Arts in Education at St. Cyril & St. Methodius Seminary in Orchard Lake, Mich. in 1986.

Sister Miriam Braun served as an elementary school teacher at St. Boniface School, Walhalla, 1950–67, becoming principal in 1957. She was an elementary school teacher at St. Catherine’s School, Valley City, 1967–69, and St. Louis School, Princeton, Ill., 1969–77. She served as a teacher and principal at St. Boniface School, Walhalla, 1977–78. She was the Religious Education Coordinator at St. Cecilia’s Parish, Harvey, 1978–80 and St. Anthony’s and St. Ann’s parishes in Spring Valley, Ill., 1980–88. She spent 38 years in education as a teacher, principal, and Religious Education Coordinator. She cared for elderly in their homes in St. Paul, Minn., 1989–95. She provided pastoral care at St. Andrew’s and St. Mark’s Parishes in Bottineau and Westhope, 1995–2011 and at SMP Health - St. Andrew’s, Bottineau. She continued pastoral care at St. Celicia’s and St. Anthony’s Parishes in Harvey and Selz, 2011–18.

She is survived by her religious community, the Sisters of Mary of the Presentation, and nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents and her siblings: Edmund, Ewald, Joseph, Sr. Adeline, Alois, Jr., Sr. Monica Mary, Herman, Herbert, Sylvester, Raphael Braun; and Theresa Velo, Rose Mary Claypole Fager.