Obituary of George Ferdinand Brausen
George Ferdinand Brausen
(February 4, 1937 - August 27, 2020)
George Ferdinand was born to Henry and Elizabeth Brausen on February 4 1937 at Daysland, Alberta. He attended Glen Bank School and completed 8th grade. Following which he stayed home to help with the farming.
George attended many country dances, and at a dance in Rosalind he met Marlene Olstad. They were married on his birthday in 1959, to this union four children were born.
In 1966, George moved the family to Daysland, where he started his Mechanic apprenticeship at Blocks Garage.
In 1971, he bought the Esso Station in New Norway and raised the family there. Dad was not a good businessman because his compassion for others was bigger than his will to collect the money people owed him. After closing the business, he worked at many shops around Camrose and area.
In the mid 1990’s he retired from mechanics and took a position as a Rural Mail Courier for Canada Post. He loved his job and made many good friends at the Post Office. After he retired, he still loved to meet some of the post office girls for lunch.
Dad and Mom bought a small house in Rosalind and renovated it into a summer cabin. Dad became a gardener and grew vegetables and fruit, he had several fruit trees and loved watching them grow. When we moved to Camrose in 1990, Dad started growing strawberries in a small patch, his best year he had seven gallons of fruit in the freezer after eating our fill all summer. Dad also grew tomatoes and loved giving them to people, some even went as far away as Newfoundland.
Dad made many good friends over the years and enjoyed having coffee with them all. Of all things Dad loved, his family always came first. His children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren bought him his greatest joy. Dad passed away peacefully at home on August 27th, 2020 at the age of 83 years.
Left to cherish his memory are his children Cindy Scott of Camrose, Jacalyn Brausen of Camrose, Dennis (Laura) of Camrose, and Cathy (Albert) Stacey of Camrose; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
George was predeceased by his wife Marlene; daughter-in-law Marcy; brothers Bill (Rena), Ralph (Lois), and Lawrence; and brother-in-law Fred Herder.
A private family service was held.
If family and friends so desire, memorial contributions in George's memory may be made to the Green View Cemetery (C/O Box 38 Rosalind, Alberta T0B 3Y0).
