HAVRE DAILY NEWS
September 24, 1996
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ROBERT BRANDT
RUDYARD - Robert Brandt, 68, died at his Rudyard home Monday, Sept. 23,
1996.
Funeral services are 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Hlingham Lutheran
Church with Rev. Tim flange officiating. Internment will follow in the Rudyard
Cemetery.
Arrangements by Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester.
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HAVRE DAILY NEWS
September 25, 1996
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ROBERT FREDERICK BRANDT
RUDYARD - Robert Frederick Brandt, 68, died Monday, Sept. 23, 1996 at
his home in Rudyard of natural causes.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Hingham
Lutheran Church. Interment will follow in the Rudyard Cemetery.
He was born Feb. 26, 1928, at the farmstead of his grandparents
northwest of Rudyard.
He was the youngest of four sons and his parents were Ernest and Hertha
(Krueger) Brandt. He grew up on the farm, attended Hingham and Rudyard schools,
and graduated from Rudyard High School in 1945.
Following his education, he worked at the Farmer’s Elevator in Hingham.
On Sept. 28, 1952, he marrleu Katherine Jean Langel at the Goldstone Lutheran
Church north of Rudyard. They made their home on the family farm where he
initially worked with his father and brother, Irvin, and later with his son,
Clyde.
In addition to farming, he served as a rural mail carrier on the north
and south Rudyard routes for more than 30 years. In the late 1970s the Brandts
worked as caretakers at the Rudyard Cemetery.
He was baptized and confirmed at the Hingham Lutheran Parish.
When he retired from the Postal Service in 1988, he was given a “Safety
Award” for logging more than 1O0,000 miles without an accident. lie was happy
to see his son, Darryn, now driving the same postal route. He loved watching
baseball games. He had a large collection of baseball cards and sports publications.
Other Interests included fishing. colLecting stamps, and crossword
puzzles.
His survivors include his wife, Katherine of Rudyard; children, Marilyn
Henry of Havre, Robert Brandt of Missoula, Clyde Brandt of Havre, James and
Gary Brandt of Great Falls, Darryn Brandt of Rudyard, and Karen Brandt of
Rudyard; five grandchildren; his brother, Irvin Brandt of Rudyard. his
mother-in-law, Helen Langel of Chester; his aunt, Lydia Krueger Langel of
Rudyard; and numerous nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Loren in 1948
and Wilmar in 1995.
Memorials will be given to the Hingham Church or the Rudyard Historical
Societv.
Rockman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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“Blessed are those who mourn, for
they shall be comforted.”
MATTHEW 5:4
What a blessing it truly is to live
in communities who reach out in times of need. Thank you so much to all of you
for the comforting cards, prayers, phone calls, visits, food, flowers and
memorials. Thank you for being the kinds of friends, relatives and neighbors
that make it so wonderful to live here. Thank you to Pastor Spenst and Pastor
Coleman, Colleen and the ambulance crew Gerry. Joann, Richard. Alberta and
Jamie. Thank you to those who took care of the store. Thank you to Rlynn and
Karen for easing us through the funeral preparations and for being so caring.
Thank you to Pastor Tim, Sharon, Terry, the ushers, pallbearers and Hingbam
WELCA for making Bob’s celebration of life service one that will always remaln
meaningful for us. God Bless you all.
The family of Robert Brandt
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