Milton Gulbranson, 82, Minot died peacefully on Friday, November 6, 2020 at his home with his loving family by his side.

Milton Duane "Milt" Gulbranson was born on August 23, 1938 in Eveleth, MN to Theodore and Louise (Maki) Gulbranson.  He was raised and educated in Eveleth and Minot where the family moved during the mid 1940's.  As a teenager he began working with his father and brothers as a sheetmetal worker doing furnace work.  Milton entered the U.S. Army on October 12, 1961 and received his honorable discharge on September 30, 1963.

Milton married JoAnn Keyes on May 12, 1978 in Minot.  They made their home in Minot where he continued his career as a sheet metal worker at the Minot Air Force Base and the Coal Creek Power Plant.  He retired in 1992.

Milt was a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local #10 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #753.  He especially enjoyed tinkering on his cars, western movies, cruising on his Harley, fishing and hunting.  He filled his moose tag in 2019.

Milt's loving family includes his wife of 43 years: JoAnn; children:  Douglas Gulbranson and Michael Gubranson both of Michigan, Duane Gulbranson of California, Russell Bragg of Minneapolis, Tammy Bliujus, Michael Bragg and Natasha (George) Wild all of Minot and Troy (Christi) Bragg of Velva; nine grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; brothers:  Gerald Gulbranson and Ronald (Ann) Gulbranson all of Minot and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Milt was preceded in death by his parents and siblings:  Norman, Billy, James and Leatrice.

Celebration of the Life of Milton Gulbranson:  Saturday, November 14, 2020 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 753 Club at 1100 31 ^st Street S.E. Minot.  Military Honors will be provided at 3:00 p.m. by the North Dakota Army National Guard and Minot American Legion Post #26.
Interment will be in the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery - rural Mandan in the Spring of 2021.