Cecilia "Tillie" M. Braun

Cecilia Mae “Tillie” Braun, 95 died Thursday, September 21, 2023 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, under the care of Comfort Care and Hospice Services. The Family would like to extend their sincere appreciation to Aspirus, for the Care provided to Tillie in her final days.

She was born October 28, 1927 in Wausau, daughter of the late Anton and Paulina (Tomajczyk) Lenard.  On June 22, 1946 she married Anthony “Tony” Braun. After her wedding, Tillie settled-in to her life as a Homemaker. She raised 3 children, David, Janice, and Gloria. Tillie loved to cook, and was Outstanding in her abilities, to make ALL the different German & Polish dishes. Her Apple Pies were “Second to None”, and enjoyed by many Family members. Later in life, she even learned to make an Angel Food cake from Scratch!

Tillie hosted her immediate Family members, (nearly 30 in all!), every Christmas Eve until 2012, the year she turned 85.  Her meatballs, made from scratch by her own hands for this yearly event, were legendary, as were her Brandy Slushes.

Tillie was a Loving, Devoted Wife, Mom, Grandma, Great & Great-Great Grandma to her extended Family. She assisted many Family members over many years, by taking them to numerous Doctor’s, Dentist’s, and other appointments. Tillie made many meals for her homebound Mother, family, and friends, over the course of her lifetime.

Survivors include her children, Gloria (Steve) Roberts, David (Linda) Braun and Janice Wiesneski; six grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, four great great-grandchildren.

Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by son-in-law, James Wiesneski, sisters, Sophie Braun and Gertrude Spatz, brothers, Phil, Bennie and Paul Lenard, and brother-in-law, John Spatz.

The funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Wednesday September 27, 2023 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Wausau.  Rev. Allan Slowiak will preside.  Burial will be in St. Michael’s Cemetery, Wausau.  Visitation will be Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of services all at St. Michael’s Catholic Church.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com