Marlene Susan Braught, 75 years of age, of Sand Springs, OK, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 after a brief illness.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10am on Sunday, April 13 at the Lakeview Christian Church on Coonrod Ave in Mannford, OK.

Marlene was born on March 29, 1950 at Brewster Hospital in Holdrege, Nebraska.  She was the 4th of five children  to Dellman Charles Lamone Samuelson and Dorothy Ann LaJean (Freburg) Samuelson.

Marlene graduated from Loomis High School, Loomis, Nebraska in 1968.  She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, in 1972.

In the fall of 1972 she sought employment in Tulsa where she met the love of her life, Eldin (Butch) Braught.  They married November 24, 1973 at Westmark Church in Loomis (recently celebrating their 51st  anniversary),  and lived in Tulsa and Sand Springs.

Marlene had a lifelong love of horses, starting with her childhood Shetland pony, Trigger.  She was recognized for many years for volunteering at the American Therapeutic Riding Center in Sand Springs.

She was a founding board member of the Indian Electric Cooperative Foundation where she volunteered for 32 years and had a hand in distributing more than a half-million dollars of Operation Round Up grants.  Marlene was a faithful volunteer for many years at her church in Mannford, Oklahoma.

Marlene is survived by her husband Eldin (Butch) Braught of Sand Springs, Oklahoma; brother Keith and his wife Rogene of Holdrege, Nebraska; three sisters: LaJean Jauken of Holdrege, Nebraska;  Kathleen Holmes, of Overton, Nebraska;  and Pam Esslinger and her husband Stan of Kearney, Nebraska;  Sister in Law Linda Messenger;  Nephew Danny Messenger and wife Phyllis;  Sister in Law Donna Bricker; Brother in Law Bruce Braught and wife Debbie;  and a host of nieces and nephews.

Memorials in honor of Marlene may be made at https://samaritanspurse.org/

Butch wishes to extend his sincere thanks to his church family, and family and friends for their loving concern and prayers during these days.