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In Memory Of

Alice Brandt

 

Alice Brandt, 96, of Madison, Nebraska, died Saturday, November 14, 2009, at the Countryside Home in Madison.

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, November 18 at 10:30 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church (14 North), rural Columbus with Rev. Brad Birtell officiating. Interment for Alice and her husband Harold (who died October 8, 2004) will be in the parish cemetery.  Visitation will be on Tuesday from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM at the Gass Haney Funeral Home and continue on Wednesday from 9:30 AM until service time at the church.  There will be a family prayer service on Wednesday at 10:15 AM at the church.

Alice was born June 1, 1913, in Leigh, Nebraska, to Gerhard and Marie (Schlueter) Reins.  She was baptized on June 22, 1913, at Zion Lutheran Church in Leigh.  She attended Zion Lutheran School through the eighth grade.  Alice was confirmed at Zion Lutheran on May 22, 1927.  She lived in the Creston, Humphrey, and Columbus area all of her life.

Alice was united in marriage to Harold L. Brandt on July 28, 1936, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clarinda, Iowa.  The Brandt's had two children, Kenneth and Norene.  She was a 4-H Leader, Sunday School teacher, member of Ladies Aid, belonged to an extension club, attended Bible Class, and loved to sew.

Alice is survived by:
Son - Kenneth (Eunice) Brandt of Norfolk, NE
Daughter - Norene Brauner of Lincoln, NE
Grandson and family - Gary (Lorrie) Brandt, Tim, Tristan and Tessa of Columbus, NE
Grandson - Gregory Brauner of Duncan, NE
Granddaughter and family - Stephanie (Chip) Chandler, Steven, Wyatt, and Brady of Boerne, TX
Grandson - Jason Brauner of Creston, NE
Granddaughter - Juanita (Steve) Randall Sr. of Columbus, NE
Granddaughter and family - Valerie Brauner and Jake of Boerne, TX
Granddaughter and family - Ramona (Glenn) Kaup, Isabelle and Sophia of Norfolk, NE
Grandson - James (fiancée Amy Ludwig and Colten) Brandt of Pender, NE
Granddaughter - Sonya Brandt of Norfolk, NE
Many nieces and nephews
 
Alice was preceded in death by:
Parents - Gerhardt and Marie Reins
Husband - Harold Brandt
Brothers - Carl, George, Paul, Louis, and Lawrence Reins
Two Great-Grandchildren

 

 

 

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