Barbara Joyce Braun

September 30, 1945 - August 12, 2020

Barbara Braun, 74, of Mount Pleasant passed away peacefully on August 12, 2020 surrounded by her family. She courageously fought cancer for almost 15 years. Barbara was born to Joseph and Helen Dychala in Chester, PA. She graduated from Emmaus High School in 1963 and went on to earn a Master’s Degree in Education from Kutztown University. Barbara was married to Robert Braun in 1971. She is survived by her daughters Lisa Braun, of North Charleston, and Amy Kris (Joseph), of Springfield, VA, her beloved grandsons Aidan and Jason Kris, her sister Marie Charles (Donald), of Atlanta, her sister Deborah McKelvey (Patrick Fitzgerald), of Mount Pleasant, and many nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews. Barbara was predeceased by her sister Ann Dychala. Barbara was deeply devoted to both her immediate and extended family. She was also a devoted member of St. Benedict’s Catholic Church since 2007 where she helped as a Eucharistic Minister, with funeral receptions, hospitality, community building, Women’s Club, and Soup Suppers. Barbara taught middle school in PA, and was later a medical office manager for over twenty years. She also volunteered at East Cooper Hospital and Roper Mt. Pleasant when she first moved to South Carolina. Barbara loved taking walks on the beach and spending time with family and friends. A memorial will be held at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church at a later date due to Covid-19. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that donations be made in her memory to the Susan G. Komen Foundation to support metastatic breast cancer research (https://ww5.komen.org/GetInvolved/Donate/MemorialsandTributes/MemorialsTributes.html or to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (c/o St. Benedict Catholic Church 950 Darrell Creek Trail Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466 ) help those less fortunate.