Verena B. Brandt Obituary (2013)

Verena B. Brandt, age 81 of Carlyle, died on Saturday, July 13, 2013, at Highland Healthcare Center in Highland, Illinois. Mrs. Brandt was born in Bartelso, Illinois on May 23, 1932, a daughter of John and Henrietta (Beer) Loepker. She married Ernest W. "Bill" Brandt, Jr. August 25, 1951, and he preceded her in death on January 18, 1992. Verena is survived by a son - Terry Brandt and wife Connie of Posey; 3 daughters - Wanda Holle of Posey, Darlene Brandt of Highland and Renee Stweart of Black Mountain, Arizona; 5 grandchildren - Michael, Michelle, Christopher, Phillip and Amanda; and 7 great grandchildren - Gage, Willie, Jennifer, Niekin, Dakota, Kaden, Neaven and Chase. Also surviving are 4 sisters - Florence Pry and husband Dick of Belleville; Bertha Nash and husband Bob of Oneida, Tennessee; Edna Zika of Edwardsville, Illinois and Ruth Ann Porter and husband Dick of Taylorville, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her parents - John and Henrietta Loepker; her husband - Ernest W. Brandt, Jr. and a brother - Stanley "Corky" Loepker. Mrs. Brandt had worked at Marine Garment Factory and at Charles Todd Uniform Company, both in Highland. A memorial service will be held at 6:30 P.M. on Monday, July 15, 2013, at Zieren Day Funeral Home in Carlyle. The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Monday from 4:30 P.M. until service time. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and will be received at Zieren Day Funeral Home. Previous EventsVisitation Monday, July 15, 2013 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Zieren Funeral Home 1111 Clinton Street Carlyle, IL 62231 Memorial Service Monday, July 15, 2013 6:30 PM Zieren Funeral Home 1111 Clinton Street Carlyle, IL 62231