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Mr. Bradley Stephen Branch
January 25, 1971 - January 17, 2012
Bradley Stephen Branch, 40, of Columbus, Indiana, passed away at Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis on January 17, 2012 at 7:17 p.m. Bradley was born on January 25, 1971, in Burlington, Iowa the son of Gary Dean and Dorothy Ann (Lovell) Branch . He married Patricia Sue Crockett on September 9, 2000, in New London, Iowa.
He worked as a heavy equipment operator in the construction trade.
Mr. Branch was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Columbus. He loved cars, motorcycles and his family. He had wonderful personality and great sense of humor.
He is survived by his wife, Patti; 3 children: Miranda Branch, Amanda (Chris) Stillabower and Bradley Sallee; 2 grandchildren, Ryder and Mavix Stillabower; parents, Gary and Dorothy Branch; Mother and father-in-law, Helen and Jerry Bowers;2 brothers, Ray (Cheri) Branch and Brett Branch; a sister, Teresa (Brett) Garmoe; 2 sisters-in-law, Julie (Jeff) Costello and Melody (Don) Miles; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
His maternal and paternal grandparents; Raymond & Ann Lovell and Harry & Vivian Branch preceded him in death.
Funeral Information
Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2012, at Burkholder Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Mark Teike officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. until time of service at funeral home on Thursday, Cremation Rites have been accorded for Mr. Branch.
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