Phyllis Helen BRAATEN

1931 - 2004  (73 years)

• Name	Phyllis Helen BRAATEN
  Birth	15 Apr 1931	Watford, McKenzie County, North Dakota
  Gender	Female
  Death	14 Oct 2004	Arnegard, North Dakota
  	as Phyllis H Mangel
  Notes	Phyllis was born on April 15, 1931, at Watford City to Morris and Sophie (Eikren) Braaten. She graduated from Arnegard school in 1949. She married Kelly Evanson on Oct. 2, 1949, in Arnegard. Kelly passed away on March 3, 2000. She married Ervin L. Mangel on Oct. 18, 2000 in Arnegard. She worked at the Arnegard school as a cook, as well as at the Arnegard Caf/ and the Good Shepherd Home in Watford City. She also worked in the McKenzie County Auditor's office in the McKenzie County Courthouse from 1969 until she retired in 1993. Phyllis was a member of the VFW Auxiliary. She was also a member of Wilmington Lutheran Church and Wilmington Ladies Aid. Phyllis was a loving mother, grandmother and wife. She loved gardening, fishing, bowling and traveling. She loved to share her gardening with everyone and was well known for her delicious pickles. Phyllis died on Thursday, Oct. 14, at her home in Arnegard. She is survived by her husband, Ervin; three daughters, April Obenour and her husband, John, of Delton, Mich., Vicki Peterson of Great Falls, Mont., and Laurie Driggs and her husband, Larry, of Bentonville, Ark.; one step-daughter, Myrna Nelson and her husband, Larry, of Watford City; two step-sons, Merle Mangel and his wife, Pam, of Holly, Minn., and Dwight Mangel and his wife, Jane, of Morrison, Colo.; three brothers, Eugene Braaten and his wife, Della, of rural Arnegard, Jerome Braaten and his wife, Rachael, of Sidney, Mont., and Roger Braaten and his wife, Pauline, of Kelso, Wash.; one sister, Betty Johnson and her husband, Darrell, of Brookings, S.D.; 16 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one husband; a brother, Lloyd; a son, Kelly; and two grandsons, Kelly and Justin.
  Person ID	I27385	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Morris BRAATEN
  Mother	Sophie EIKREN,   b. Abt 1905, North Dakota
  Family ID	F19128	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Carroll EVANSON,   b. 8 Feb 1920, McKenzie County, North Dakota d. 3 Mar 2000, Watford, McKenzie County, North Dakota (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	2 Oct 1949
  Children	1. Kelly Ray EVANSON,   b. 25 May 1966   d. 26 May 1966 (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F19129	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2024