BRANER, Kathryn Marie, age 96, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Hospice of Dayton. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Howard T. Braner; daughter, Eileen Braner; parents, George and Ada Lukey; and sister, Eileen Stack. She is survived by her children, Arlene (Don) Seidenschmidt, Gary (Nancy) Braner, James (Carolyn) Braner, David (Rosemarie) Braner, Pamela (Dan) Nelson, and Gregory (Peggy) Braner; 22 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; beloved niece, Georgeanne Myers among numerous nieces and nephews; dear friends from Kettering Lathrem Center, St. Helen's Parish, friends from Pla-Mor Lanes, and Ahepa Apartments. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 am Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at St. Helen's Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Valley View Memorial Gardens, Xenia, OH. Following the committal service, the family will receive friends at the St. Helen's Smith Building. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Dayton or St. Vincent De Paul.