Dorothy "Joann" Brane

Dorothy "Joann" Brane, 90, of LaFontaine, Indiana, died at 4:15 a.m. on August 7, 2017 at Rolling Meadows Health and Rehabilitation Center, LaFontaine, Indiana.  She was born on March 6, 1927 in Marion, Indiana to Irvin & Josephine (Zebert) Smithley.  

She married Joseph R. Scott in 1947 and was married until his death in 1982. She then married Paul Brane in 1984.  She worked as a beautician and was a member of the Healing Heart Church of God in Marion, Indiana. 

She is survived by her husband; Two sons; Ronald (Kathy) Scott of Logansport, Indiana and John (Karen) Scott of Kokomo, Indiana.  Four grandchildren; Troy Scott, Idaville, Indiana; Lisa Hicks, Fort Wayne, Indiana; Leann Snodgrass, Plainfield, Indiana and Sarah Patton, Kokomo, Indiana; Two sisters; Violet Mullin and Phyllis Harphem both of Marion, Indiana and Eleven great-grandchildren. 

Services will be 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 10, 2017 at McDonald Funeral Home LaFontaine Chapel, 104 South Main Street, LaFontaine, Indiana with Pastor Delmar Fenwick officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services beginning at 10:00 a.m.  Burial will be at the LaFontaine IOOF Cemetery, LaFontaine, Indiana.  Preferred Memorials to the American Diabetes Association or Donors Choice. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com.