"The Ord Quiz", Ord, Nebraska, Thursday, Mar. 18, 1993, p 8.
Funeral services for Minnie Brannon were held Friday, March 12 in North Loup. She died March 9, 1993 at her daughter's home in Lakewood, CO.
The Rev. Kenneth Burdick officiated at the 10:30 a.m. service at the Seventh Day Baptist Church. The organist was Jeneane Abel and the soloist was Phyllis Clement. Pallbearers were Larry Brannon, Allen Swanson, Arden Davis, Rolland Davis, Kevin Williams and Sheldon Van Horn. Burial was in the Hillside Cemetery at North Loup. The Ord Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials are suggested to the Seventh Day Baptist Church.
Minnie Marie Brannon was born March 31, 1900 at Farnam, NE to Ruben and Hannah (Van Horn) Davis and died March 9, 1993 at her daughter's home in Lakewood, CO. Minnie was raised at Farnam. She graduated from Farnam High School in 1919. She received a teaching certificate from Kearney State College. On October 31, 1921 she married Riley Brannon at North Loup. They made their home at North Loup. After the death of her husband, August 31, 1978, Minnie continued to live at North Loup until moving to Denver, CO in 1988.
Minnie was a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Warren Brannon of Freeville, NY and Homer Brannon of O'Neill; two daughters, Dorothy Lawton of Westerly, RI and Neva Hunt of Lakewood, CO; 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and six step-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.

"The Ord Quiz", Ord, Nebraska, Thursday, Sep. 8, 1978, p 8.
Riley U. Brannon, 82, of North Loup, died August 31, 1978 at the Valley County Hospital.
Mr. Brannon, the son of James Andrew and Sylvia E. Green Brannon, was born Feb. 7, 1896 at North Loup. At the age of seven he moved with his parents to a farm west of Scotia, later moving to a part of Green Estates south of the Methodist Church in North Loup. He entered the U. S. Army, Quartermaster Corp. on October 5, 1917 and was honorably discharged March 15, 1919.
Riley was baptized by Rev. George B. Shaw in the North Loup River in 1911, becoming a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church.
He farmed with his father until his marriage to Minnie M. Davis on October 21, 1921 at St. Paul. After marriage they made their home on various farms in the North Loup and Scotia areas and settled on the old McCune farm until retiring to the present farm near the edge of North Loup in 1971.
Survivors include his wife, Minnie; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Lawton, Westerly, RI, Mrs. Neva C. Hunt, Lakewood, CO, two sons, Warren, Freeville, NY, Homer of North Loup; 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; one adopted sister, Mrs. Elsie Cruzan, White Cloud, MI.
Preceding him in death were his parents and one infant sister.
Funeral services were held Saturday, September 2, 1978 at the North Loup seventh Day Baptist Church with Rev. Victor Skaggs officiating. Mrs. Louise Brennick was organist and accompanied a quartet consisting of Philip VanHorn, Dan Richards, Jerry VanHorn and John Ryschon. Pallbearers were Richard Wheeler, William Shobe, Kenneth Brannon, Dennis Brannon, Larry Brannon, Leslie Soper. Interment was in Hillside Cemetery, North Loup. Presentation of the flag was by members of Ralph Rich Post of the American Legion.
Ord Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.