Lauren Braman

VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE Lauren Audrey Braman 16 peacefully completed her six-month battle with leukemia on July 31 2006 at Akron Children's Hospital. She was surrounded by her family as she joined the Church Triumphant. Lauren is survived by her parents Dr. Kenneth and Cristine Braman brother Kory (11) and sister Kelsey (9) of Copley; grandparents Kenneth Sr. and Joann Braman of Norton and Howard and Sylvia Johnson of New Franklin; aunts Nada Braman and Lynn Grimm; uncles Steven Braman Jay Johnson and Todd Johnson; cousins Erin Jack Vanessa and Juliana and extended family and friends too numerous to count. Lauren completed her sophomore year at Copley High School despite her illness via tutoring. She was a member of National Honor Society Copley High School Marching Concert Jazz and Pep Bands Key Club and German Club. She was also a member of the youth group of Fairlawn Lutheran Church and served on its Student Leadership Development Team. Calling Hours will be from 3 to 8 pm on Friday August 4 at Fairlawn Lutheran Church 3415 W. Market Street in Fairlawn. The funeral service will be at 10 am on Saturday August 5 at Fairlawn Lutheran Church with the Rev. Charles Lentner officiating. Please come to all services dressed in bright colors as Lauren would have loved. Interment will be at the Copley Township Cemetery. The gravesite ceremony will be limited to family only. A reception celebrating Lauren's life will be held following the funeral at the Copley High School Commons 3797 Ridgewood Road in Copley. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Lauren Braman Instrument Fund care of Copley Music Boosters 3797 Ridgewood Road Copley Ohio 44321 or Akron Children's Hospital Children's Blood and Cancer Fund One Perkins Square Akron Ohio 44308.