Daniel A. "Dan" Braun

Daniel A. “Dan” Braun, 41, Victoria, died Friday, August 19, 2016 at the Hays Medical Center.

He was born November 20, 1974 in Russell, Kansas the son of Andrew M. and Belinda S. (Dinges) Braun.  On June 3, 2000 he married Renee K. Rodger in Milberger, Kansas.  He was an Environmental Scientist with KDHE and a member of Westview Church in Hays.  He graduated from Russell High School in 1993, received his A.S. degree from Barton County Community College and his B.S. degree in Sports and Recreation Management from Fort Hays State University.  He played baseball while at Barton County, loved to hunt and fish, was a member of Ducks Unlimited, enjoyed working on the farm and coaching sports for his daughters, was an avid Kansas State University football fan, and loved to cook and barbecue. 

Survivors include his wife Renee, of the home, his parents Andy and Belinda Braun of Russell, a son Hoyt E. Braun of Victoria, two daughters; Abigail P. “Abi” Braun and Avery G. Braun of Victoria, grandparents Jim and Erma Dinges of Schoenchen, KS, two brothers; Joshua Braun and wife Dena and their son Dylan of Leander, TX, and Nate Braun and wife Destinee and their children Jayden, Riley, and Lilly of Russell, KS, father and mother-in-law; Gary Rodger of Russell and Brenda Rodger of Victoria, brother-in-law Sean Rodger and wife Andrea and their children Lyla, Cohen, and Stella of Victoria, grandmother-in-law Velda Nuss of Russell, aunts and uncles; Helen and Vince Werth, Judy and Matt Mulford, Sherry and John Stettinger, Mark and Tina Dinges, Brian Gross, Sharon Gross, Stephanie and Mark Grover, Jim and Sharon Braun, Pat and Tom Baalman, and Richard Braun.

He was preceded in death by grandparents Andrew E. and Mathilda Braun, and LaVera Dinges, an uncle Harry Dinges, and grandparents-in-law Eugene Nuss and Ray and Faye Rodger.

A celebration of Dan’s life will be at 10:00 am on Monday, August 22, 2016 at the Westview Church, 3000 W. 41st Street, Hays.  Burial will follow in the St. Fidelis Cemetery in Victoria, Kansas.  Visitation will be from 4:00 until 8:00 pm on Sunday at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street, and from 9:00 am until service time on Monday at the church.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested for his children in care of the funeral home.  Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com or via email at haysmemorialchapel@gmail.com

A live stream of the funeral services is available at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfsbnrg2vZ4lCamXiXlI0LQ