Obit: Bragg, Luella #3 (1927 - 2012)

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Surnames: Bragg, Nowek, Ratsch, Daniels, Erickson, Stedman

----Source: The Loyal TRG (Loyal, Clark County, WI 25 Jan 2012)

Bragg, Luella (02 SEPT 1927-17 JAN 2012)

Luella M. Bragg, 84, Neillsville, died on Tuesday, Jan, 17, 2012, at Memorial Medical Center, Neillsville. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., on Friday, Jan. 20, at Calvary Lutheran Church, Neillsville. Rev. Judith Anderson-Bauer officiated. Music was provided by Jodi Rueth, organist, David Stedman, vocalist, and Jasin Christensen, guitarist/vocalist. Interment was in the town of Grant Cemetery. Casket bearers were Jason Erickson, Justin Erickson, Dale Erickson, Jasin Christensen, Matthew Daniels and Christopher Mueller.

Luella Mildred Ratsch was born on Sept. 2, 1927, in a log cabin on the home farm in Neillsville, the daughter of Herman and Emma (nee Nowek) Ratsch. In 1931, they moved into their new house, built next to the log cabin, and she attended the Reed School, which was just down the road. On Aug. 25, 1946, she married Frederick Daniels, with whom she had two sons. After Frederick’s death, she married David Bragg on June 12, 1952, and together they had three daughters. In 1956, they purchased the Herman Ratsch farm and Luella worked as a farm housewife and operated a thrift shop on their property for more than 57 years, enjoying every customer who visited. David died in 2003 and Luella sold "The Pioneer Estate" as she referred to her property, in July 20-11. She was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church, Neillsville. She was an avid Green Bay Packer fan, had a wonderful doll collection, and she also collected various antiques.

She is survived by her four children, Larry Daniels, Wheaton, Ill., Steven (Susan) Daniels, Neillsville, Susan (Evan) Erickson, Eau Claire, and Cheryl (David) Stedman, Fort Atkinson; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one sister, Anita Lulloff; one brother, Robert (Marie) Ratsch; and two sisters-in-law, Irene Ratsch and Elizabeth Canfield.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Frederick Daniels and David Bragg; a daughter, Luann Erickson; a daughter-in-law, Jackie Daniels; an infant grandson, Frederick Maurice Daniels; two sisters, Edna Stefan and Iris Smith; and three brothers, Clarence (Jack) Ratsch, Harold Ratsch and Walter Ratsch (in infancy)

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to either the American Diabetes Association, 1701 N. Beauregard St. Alexandria, VA 22311, or the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin, 280 Regency Ct. Suite 100, Brookfield, WI 53045-6165.

Online condolences may be made atwww.geschefh.com.

The Gesche Funeral Home, Neillsville, assisted the family with arrangements.