Annette Fay (Braithwaite) Rysavy, 49 of Austin died at her home on Tuesday, May 17, 2011.

Annette was born Oct. 6, 1961, at Austin, the daughter of Robert Clarence and Lillian Margaret (Dahl) Braithwaite. Annette attended Austin Public Schools and worked as a caretaker. She enjoyed several hobbies, including reading, gardening, traveling, hunting and bowling. Annette was preceded in death by her parents Robert and Lillian Braithwaite.

She is survived by daughter, Jennifer Lynn Kraft of Austin; son and daughter-in-law, Eric William and Carolyn Ann Kraft of Austin; grandchildren, Treyvahn William Kraft, Jakob Matthew Christgau, Benjamin Jack Christgau, Blake Joseph Kraft and Alexa Lillian Marie Kraft; sisters and brothers-in-law, Susan Jane and Ronald Mielke of Lansing, Nancy Mae and Roger Oelkers of Brownsdale; brother and sister-in-law, Paul Robert and Kathy Braithwaite of New Hampton, Iowa, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Saturday May 21, 2011, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church with the Reverend Pam Aandahl Solberg officiating. Friends may call at the Clasen-Jordan Mortuary on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. and at the church from 10 a.m. Saturday until the time of the service. The family prefers memorials. Honorary bearer will be Treyvahn Kraft, Jakob Christgau, Blake Kraft, Benjamin Christgau and Alexa Kraft. Casket bearers will be Paul Braithwaite, Ron Mielke, Alexander Oelkers, Scott Oelkers, Jason Braithwaite and Robert Klukow.