Lucille Carol Braaten, age 92 of Virginia died Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at the Edgewood Vista Memory Care Unit in Virginia. She was born on December 25, 1922 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the daughter of Harold and Clara (Halversen) Hendrickson. She attended the Eau Claire schools and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 1944. Following graduation she taught high school in Spencer, Augusta, Altoona, and Woodville, Wisconsin. She did graduate work at American University, Washington, D.C. and Bemidji State University. She married LaVerne A. Braaten on June 5, 1949 in Eau Claire. They lived in North Dakota before moving to Virginia in 1954. While living in Virginia she was a Junior High School Librarian from 1965-1975.
She was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, the Mary Circle, and the Quilters Group, a former Den Mother of Cub Scout Pack 121, a Sunday School and Release Time teacher for many years. She was also a member of the Mesabi Ski Club at Lookout Mountain, the Sons of Norway, and the Solonlag.
Lucille is survived by sons: David of Marshall, MN, Mark (Karen) of Bullard, TX, and Bruce (Paula) of Winona, MN; grandchildren: Amber, Christopher, Cassaundra, Anneliese, and Anders; sister: June Padgham of Madison, Wisconsin; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband: LaVerne, and siblings: Jerome, Hens, and Vi.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 16, 2015 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Virginia. Pastor Paul Hadland will officiate. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will take place in the Calvary Cemetery in Virginia.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association.
Family services provided by Bauman-Cron, A Bauman Family Funeral Home in Virginia. To share condolences online, please see: www.baumanfuneralhome.com .




Visitation 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. ,Monday, November 16, 2015
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
1111 8th Street South Virginia, MN 55792
Funeral Service 11:00 a.m. , Our Savior's Lutheran Church
1111 8th Street South Virginia, MN 55792
Interment 12 Noon ,Monday, November 16, 2015
Calvary Cemetery - Virginia
1110 North 9th Street Virginia, MN 55792