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John C. Brauninger, 79, of Statesville, NC, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 13, 2017, at Serenity House in Mooresville, NC.He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 22, 1937, to the late Fred and Ethel Worley Brauninger. In addition to his parents, John is preceded in death by a son, John Scott Brauninger; daughter, Amy Brauninger Kallas and brother, Brian Brauninger. John graduated in 1955 from Reading High School in Reading, OH. He continued his education at the University of Cincinnati, graduating with a BBA Degree and his Officer Commission in the USAF in 1961. John was accepted as a teaching fellow at the University of Cincinnati and completed his MBA Degree in 1962, after a one year delay of entry into active duty to complete his MBA. John immediately went to active duty in 1962 and served as Base Procurement Officer for a SAC/8th Air Force base in Columbus, OH. He was honorably discharged in April 1965. John spent 14 years with a Fortune 500 company in northwest Ohio rising to the position of VP Marketing and Sales for the International Division. He became General Manager and owner for a recruiting franchise in Toledo, OH for about 12 years before relocating to the Mooresville, NC area to open his own recruiting firm. John left the recruiting business in 2002 after the 9/11 attacks and spent the remainder of his career in various real estate sales management positions. Left to cherish his memories and humorous side, is his partner and wife of 25 years, Elaine Burgin Brauninger; his caring sister, Jean Meyer and husband, Ed and their family of Cleves, OH; brother, F. Norbet Brauninger of Cincinnati, OH and his children; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Brauninger of Colorado; estranged daughter, Lisa Brauninger; step-son, Gregg Winseman and wife, Terri and their children (John’s step-grandchildren) Kyle and Neil, all of Delta, OH; step-daughter, Kristen Winseman (John Demastes) of Colorado Springs, CO; son-in-law, Hani Kallas; grandchildren, Emily, Evan and Matty of Cincinnati, OH; and his furry buddies, Mandy and Missie. A service to celebrate John’s life will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 19 at Davidson United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Jody Seymour and Rev. Sally Langford officiating. (John requested that everyone wear festive colors.) The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the church. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, August 21 at the National Cemetery in Salisbury, NC. Full military honors will be provided by the Iredell County Veterans Council Burial Detail. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County, 2347 Simonton Rd, Statesville, NC 28625 or Serenity House, 110 Centre Church Road, Mooresville, NC 28117 or St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Cavin-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory, Mooresville, is serving the Brauninger family. Condolences may be made to the family at www.cavin-cook.com.

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John Chris Brauninger

August 22, 1937 - August 13, 2017