Barbara Braaten Obituary
We bid farewell to Barbara Braaten of Moorhead, Minnesota, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on March 31, 2026 at the age of 84. Barbara touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
Though Barbara has departed this earthly realm, her legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of family and friends in the darkest of hours. May her spirit soar on wings of eternal peace, forever cherished in the tender embrace of memory.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Leo Copus and Grace Copus (Langseth); her daughter Trudy Buchfink; her sister June Plante; and her former husband Orville Braaten.
She is survived by: her children, Debbie Kopperud, Terry Renecker and Robbie Braaten (Rhonda); and her siblings, Patsy Jacobson (Jack), Linda Lindberg, Lloyd Rehn Jr. (Trudy) and Brian Rehn (Kathy). She is also survived by 16 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
