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Keith Brannian
KEITH ELLIOT BRANNIAN
Brooklyn
Keith Elliot Brannian, 97, of Brooklyn, passed away Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, at the Brooklyn Community Estate. Funeral service: 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20, at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn. Burial will be in the Harmony Cemetery, rural Brooklyn. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Keith is survived by his children, Terry Ann Brannian (Dean Smith), Rochelle Lynne Brannian, Allen Ross (Mary) Brannian and Sam Brannian (Ramona McGurk); a granddaughter, Riley; two stepgrandchildren, Krystal and Kenny Hoth; four stepgreat-grandchildren, Jacob Sanders, Alexander, Christian and Brenden Hoth; a brother, Donald Brannian; sister-in-law, Esther (Mrs. Ken Brannian); and many relatives and friends, including Philip Ryan, and Floyd and Jeanne Doty.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Gloria, in 2002; his parents; and a brother, Kenneth Brannian.
Keith Brannian was born Sept. 2, 1919, in Lincoln Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa, the son of Elsie Elliott and Ross Brannian. He was graduated from Brooklyn High School as valedictorian in 1937. Following graduation, he decided to forgo his scholarship and began farming along with his father, until 1942. Keith joined the U.S. Army in August 1942 to 1946. He was united in marriage to Gloria Bealler in Younkers, N.Y., on Sept. 6, 1947. He then continued farming with his family until buying and moving to "Agony Acres" in March 1950.
Keith's greatest joys were foremost his family, then farming, followed by reading, music and travel. The writings and works of the following are among the favorites: Thomas Jefferson, George Washington Carver, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern and Gene Kelly. Several quotations from special people in Keith's life included:
Father Ross Brannian: "Look the other man in the eye and treat him as you wish to be treated."
Samuel Bealler (father-in-law): "I have never met a man who I couldn't talk to and learn something from him."
Veterinarian Dr. Sylvester Millgate: "Take your little portion of this earth to use and cherish and leave it better than you found it."
Online condolences: www.klosterfuneralhome.com.
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