Robert Treat Branch, 83, of 1402 Flamingo Drive, Warsaw, died at 12:03 p.m. April 8, 2007, in Warsaw.
He was born March 15, 1924, in Coldwater, Mich., to George M. and Helen Treat Branch. On Feb. 23, 1944, he married Barbara Helen Ayer, who survives.
He was a home furnishings manager at JB Branch & Co. Dept. Store, Coldwater, where he lived most of his life. Moving to Warsaw seven years ago, he was a member of American Legion Post 49, Warsaw. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving with the 96th Fighter Control Squadron, spending 23 months in the China/Burma/India Theater, stationed in Burma (Myanmar). He was honorably discharged in 1945.
Also surviving are 10 children: Mrs. David (JoAnne) Nackout, Mesa, Ariz.; Mrs. Rodney (Barbara) Bytwerk, Coldwater; Paul Branch, Norfolk, Va.; John Branch, Lombard, Ill.; Mrs. Joseph (Beth) Riede, Des Moines, Iowa; Carol Tracy, Virginia Beach, Va.; Mrs. Barry (Laura) Garner, Ashland, Va.; Judson Branch, Auburn, Wash.; Nathan Scott Branch, Santa Monica, Calif.; and Roger Branch, Parker, Colo.; 20 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. James (Annette) McLaughlin and Mrs. Donald (Julie) Byers, both of Coldwater. He was preceded in death by a son and two sisters.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, with Dr. Robert Weiss and William Garner officiating, and with military rites by members of American Legion Post 49 and Veterans of Foreign Wars, both in Warsaw.
Calling is one hour prior to the service Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials to Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice, P.O. Box 1196, Warsaw, IN 46581-1196.
