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Please consider a gift to Northeast Wisconsin Land Trust, Alliance for the Great Lakes or Organization for Tropical Studies.

Obituary

William Paul Braker, Jr., 98, formerly of Matteson, IL, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2025. Born on November 3, 1926, in Chicago, IL, "Brakie" was the son of William P Braker, Sr. and Wilhelmine (Minnie) Johanna (Wassermann) Braker. Bill was the beloved husband of Patricia Mintie (Reese) Braker and father to their children Beth (Tom Scott), Chip (Joanie), Nancy (Steve Braker), and Gretchen (Liz Murphy). He was grandfather to Cory and Ben Scott, Sydney …

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1926
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Passed away

July 27th, 2025
Frankfort, IL

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William "Bill" Braker