Billings Gazette Billings, MT 30 Mar 2007 LAUREL - Molly Kaiser Brano was born, raised and lived her entire life in Laurel, and left her earthly home on March 28, 2007, just six days after her 92nd birthday. Molly made her journey to Heaven in the early morning hours to meet Jesus face to face and to be reunited with her loved ones that went on before. Molly accepted Jesus as her Savior many years ago and was always ready to witness for her Lord. She and her husband Pete were charter members of the Grace Bible Church in Laurel. Molly Kaiser was born in Laurel in the "Kaiser House" on Durland Avenue on March 22, 1915. Her parents were German immigrants, Henry and Katherine (Lehr) Kaiser. Henry and Katherine left their home in Neu Messer, Russia, and went to Canada before settling in Laurel to live and raise their family. Relatives and friends would love to hear the stories that Molly would tell about growing up in a large German-Russian family. She related many times that she was chosen by her father "to get the cow!" Other interesting tales Molly told were about working at the Dutch Mill in downtown Laurel and about how she met her husband Pete. "I remember so well meeting Pete at the Roller Skating Rink. He was a tall, dark, handsome Italian with a little black mustache." Pete came to Laurel from Colorado with his siblings to live with relatives in Laurel. Molly was thankful that they came to Laurel so she would get a husband. "I didn't want a German," she always stated with a little mischievous chuckle in her voice. Molly loved fall because that's when she fell in love and got married. Pete and Molly were married on Sept. 17, 1932, and were married for 67 years before he went home to be with the Lord. Molly was "Mrs. Clean," she told her niece many times, "The Lord gave each one of us a talent. I guess mine is being a scrubwoman." And indeed she was. Anyone could have gone to her home and given it the "White Glove Test" and she and her home would have passed with flying colors. Molly was preceded in death by her husband Pete; her parents; and four sisters, Mary Kaiser, Lydia Fox, Rachael Baus and Leona Peterson. Survivors include a son, Pete (Elaine) Brano of Billings; and a daughter, Shirley (Glenn) Hannon of Spokane, Wash. Molly also leaves behind six grandchildren, Christie (Jess) Conitz, Michael (Kelley) Brano, Anetta Hannon, Nathaniel Hannon, Dr. Matthew (Bridget) Hannon and Priscilla Hannon (Don Reetz); plus four great-grandchildren, Kyle Brano, Morgan Brano, Ty Conitz and Clare Hannon. Molly is also survived by two brothers, Henry (Lois) Kaiser of Laurel, Alex (Delila) Kaiser of Billings; and one sister, Martha Yates of Pasco, Wash.; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, April 2, at Smith Funeral Chapel, 315 E. Third St., Laurel. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 1, at the Funeral Chapel. Memorials may be sent to Grace Bible Church or Rocky Mountain Hospice.