Sally Bratulich

life story

Loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend.

About Sally

Sharon "Sally" Bratulich, age 85, was called home on August 15, 2021. Sally was born on October 25,1935 to Firmin Alexander Sr. and Florence McPhillips Alexander.  She was raised in St. Paul, and graduated from Monroe High School in 1953. 

After high school, she worked as a proofreader for West Publishing until 1962, when she married Al Bratulich. Soon after, they moved to Owatonna, MN where she enjoyed raising four children, while working part time as a teacher's aid at Lincoln high school.  After her divorce in 1977, she moved back to St. Paul, and continued  working for West Publishing until she retired in 1997.

Sally will be reunited with her parents, Firmin Alexander Sr. and Florence McPhillips Alexander; uncle James "Jimmy" McPhillips who cared for her family growing up; brothers, Firmin "Ace" Alexander and Thomas "Tommy" Alexander; sisters, Mary Margaret Byers, and Jeanne Klein.

She will be dearly missed by siblings, James "Jimmy" Alexander and Katie (Neale) VanNess; Children, Maryellen Wold (Peter Lindquist), Kurt Bratulich (Amy Hanson), Paul Bratulich, Keith (Heather) Bratulich, Lori Bratulich; grandchildren, Brittany Bratulich (Derek) Jaworski, Zane Wold (Tabor Forgay), Abby Wold, Thea Lindquist, Guthrie Lindquist (Sarah Loomis), Brooke Bratulich, Connor Bratulich, Alexandra Bratulich, Kaylee Merchant, Kara Merchant, Trendon Merchant; great grandchildren, Kace Williams, Jaxon Jaworski, Lennen Jaworski, and Emersen Jaworski.

Mom loved life.  She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, and was often referred to as the life of the party. She especially loved hosting gatherings at her home during holidays and special occasions. Family came first for mom, and was evident in how she raised us.  As a single mother, she worked tirelessly, putting our needs ahead of her own.

After she retired from West Publishing, she spent much of her time with her grandchildren.  One of her favorite past times was taking long walks or bike rides with her grandchildren around Colby Lake in Woodbury, MN.  When it came to her grandchildren, she enjoyed trips to the Wisconsin Dells, watching choir, orchestra and band concerts, dance recitals, sporting events, drama performances, and anything else they were involved in. She often talked about the time she spent with them was the best time of her life. If you were in a earshot of Granny, you would hear her proudly boasting about everything her grandkids were involved in, and how much she loved each and everyone of them.

Mom was our rock and we will miss her dearly. To honor her we will have a private service and internment at Calvary Cemetery, in St. Paul.