RAPID CITY | Myrene C. Braun, 97, died Monday, March 23, 2015, at Westhills Health Care Center in Rapid City. Myrene was born July 23, 1917, in Roslyn, SD, to Oline and Julius Strand. She attended school in Roslyn and in Webster. Following graduation from high school, she worked in positions of increasing responsibility at Nerger's Dept. Store in Webster. On June 28, 1936, she married co-worker, Louis F. Braun and the two continued employment there until 1941, when they moved to Mapleton, MN. There, Louis became a store manager and Myrene took up full time homemaking with her two sons, Charles (1937) and David (1939). In 1943, the Braun family moved to Rapid City where two more sons were born, Wayne (1943) and Warren (1945). Myrene was a stay-at-home Mom while Louis was the sole breadwinner. As the family matured, Myrene was employed in dentistry and food service. Myrene's interests centered on family life, gardening, sewing, cooking, volunteering in church, helping others and making people happy. In her professional work in sales, Myrene's success came out of a sincere desire and an innate ability to know and please her customers. She possessed an amazing memory for names and clothing sizes and tastes, thereby simplifying spousal gift purchases. Natural entrepreneurs, Myrene and Louis took on major financial risk to start Braun's, a women's apparel store, in 1962. Warren and Wayne later joined that business leading to Louis and Myrene's retirement years. During their retirement Myrene and Louis traveled extensively, including five trips to Norway, trips to Europe, Mexico, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and many trips in the U.S. Both continued working part time. Wintering in Arizona, Myrene continued to be active in her church and with the extended family. Myrene is survived by her sister, Eileen of La Quinta, CA; her four sons, Charles (Kathy) of Norwich, VT, David (Ann) of Woodbury, MN, and Wayne (Susie) and Warren (Stefani), all of Rapid City. She has seven grandchildren, David (Charles and Kathy), Jennifer and Steve (David and Ann), Travis and Laura (Wayne and Susie), Justin and Erik (Warren and Stefani); and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis; granddaughter, Sarah; brother, Lloyd; and sister, Carol. Myrene's family was her greatest joy. She was indeed, a loving daughter, a loving and caring mother, a devoted wife, and a true friend to so many who knew her. The family is grateful for the loving care Myrene received from staff members at Westhills Village. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 26 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. A Family and Friends service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 27, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, with Rev. Wilbur Holz and Rev. Leroy Flagstad officiating. Interment will be at the Pine Lawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial gifts to Children's Home Society, Trinity Lutheran Church Foundation, or Fron Lutheran Church, Roslyn, SD.