- Alma J. Brandt, 91, formerly of Greenleaf, was called home by her Savior Sept. 30, 2010, at Colony Oaks Care Center in Appleton.
She was born Jan. 25, 1919, in the Town of Cato, to the late Knute and Emma (Anderson) Bergene. She married Harold Brandt Sept. 19, 1942, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Greenleaf.
Alma graduated from Valders High School with the Class of 1937. She worked at Maple Crest Sanitarium, until her marriage to Harold. She cherished her life as a housewife and mother to their two children, Richard and Kay. Alma worked at the shoe factory in Wrightstown for many years until she and Harold moved to the farm. She enjoyed working outdoors and farming. Her favorite things to do included reading, gardening and spending time with family and friends. Alma was a faithful member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Greenleaf, and St. Paul's Ladies Aid, where she grew in faith and developed many lifelong friendships. She also served as a Sunday school teacher for 18 years.
She will be dearly missed by her son, Richard and his wife, Jean, Greenleaf; her daughter, Kay and her husband, Gary Fecteau, New London; her grandchildren, Bill (Michelle) Brandt, Greenleaf; Lisa (Rick) Ley, Greenleaf; Troy (Micki) Fecteau, Bear Creek; Erin (Jack) Vande Guchte, New London; Nina (Paul) Kuphall, Hustisford will miss her kind and loving ways; great-grandchildren, Bonnie and Julie Smith, Matt and Kaira Brandt, Taya and Granton Fecteau and Jaun Vande Guchte who will also miss their loving grandma; step-grandchildren, Lori Bresnahan, Lisa Smith, Leslie Smith, Linda Berge, Leanne Smith and Allen Smith; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold in 1989; one great- granddaughter, Noel Brandt; two sisters, Bertha Wachtel and Ruth Van Lannen; four brothers, Edward, Albert, Norman and Kenneth Bergene.
Friends may call on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Nickel Funeral Home, 7101 Morrison Road, Morrison and after 9:30 a.m., Monday, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 1537 Day Street, Greenleaf until time of service. Funeral service 11 a.m. at the church with the Rev. Jan Eggert officiating. Burial in the church cemetery.
The family would like to thank the caregivers at Colony Oaks Care Center and Southern Care Hospice who were especially kind and gave Mom comfort in her last days. We are also thankful for Rosie Laabs, her long time friend.
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1919 - 2010 (91 years)
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