1920
Lloyd
2012
Lloyd Brandt
July 18, 1920 — February 6, 2012
Funeral services for Lloyd Brandt of Donnelly, Minnesota will be held Friday, February 10, 2012 at 3:30 pm at Kongsvinger Lutheran Church, rural Donnelly. Reverend Judy Gelinske and Reverend Wayne D. Kopitzke will be officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday from 2:00 to 3:30 at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Lloyd Alvin Brandt, son of Lawrence and Anna (Hansen) Brandt, was born July 18, 1920 in Rendsville Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. He was baptized in 1920 and confirmed in 1934. Lloyd attended Country School, before continuing his education at the West Central School of Agriculture in Morris, graduating in 1939. Following his schooling, he began farming east of Donnelly with his dad, retiring in 1969. He then began working as a custodian at the University of Minnesota Morris. On March 6, 1976, he was united in marriage to Thelma Oudal Kloos at Kongsvinger Lutheran Church, rural Donnelly. The couple made their home on Thelma's farm and he continued to work at the UMM. Lloyd loved Thelma's daughters as his own and adopted them as well as all the other kids at church. Thelma died on March 19, 1989 and Lloyd retired from the University the same year. He continued to live on the farm where he kept the lawn well groomed and was known for his collection of white painted wheels that surrounded the farm yard. He liked mowing because it made him feel closer to Thelma.
Lloyd was a member of Kongsvinger Lutheran Church, where he served as a Sunday school teacher for many years and sang with the men's quartet and the church choir. Lloyd loved attending parades in Glenwood, Morris and especially the Threshing Bee in Donnelly. Lloyd was a member of the Sons of Norway for over 25 years and he would pull their float with his jeep in many parades around Minnesota. He loved taking trips to Norway and other places. Lloyd enjoyed reading, especially Bible scriptures and his collection of Western books by Louis Lamour. Lloyd especially enjoyed spending time with his step-daughters and their children.
Lloyd died on Monday, February 6, 2012 at the Belgrade Nursing Home in Belgrade, Minnesota. He lived to reach the age of 91 years.
He is survived by step-children: Gloria (David) Flaten of Clitheral, Janice (Ardell) Marquardt of Atwater, Gwendilyn (Larry) Kruchten of Brooten and Tamara (Kevin) Keen of Derby, KS; sister-in-law: Gertrude Brandt of Glenwood; nieces and nephews: Paul (Pat) Brandt Jr of Bloomington, IL, Diane (Joel) Hanse of Morris, Annette Brandt of Glenwood, Rodney (Candace) Brandt of Mooresville, IN, Lois (Gary) Swanson of Glenwood, DuWayne (Ann) Brandt of Eden Prairie, Peter (Deb) Brandt of Prior Lake, Laurel Brandt of Alexandria and Marci Henke of Glenwood; 11 step-grandchildren and 13 step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma; his parents; brother, Paul Brandt Sr.; son-in-law, Darrel Miller and several aunts and uncles.
Pallbearers for the service are: Rodney Brandt, DuWayne Brandt, Laurel Brandt, Robert Walz and Adam Keen. Honorary pallbearers are: Arne Sather, Jim Aanerud, Robert Kloos, Chester Larson, Henning Awsumb, Paul Brandt Jr. and Peter Brandt. Sue Erdahl-Nelson will serve as organist for the service with the Kongsvinger Men's Quartet and Makenzie Keen, Lane Flaten and Donna Jo Kopitzke providing special music. Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris is in charge of the arrangements.
Lloyd Alvin Brandt, son of Lawrence and Anna (Hansen) Brandt, was born July 18, 1920 in Rendsville Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. He was baptized in 1920 and confirmed in 1934. Lloyd attended Country School, before continuing his education at the West Central School of Agriculture in Morris, graduating in 1939. Following his schooling, he began farming east of Donnelly with his dad, retiring in 1969. He then began working as a custodian at the University of Minnesota Morris. On March 6, 1976, he was united in marriage to Thelma Oudal Kloos at Kongsvinger Lutheran Church, rural Donnelly. The couple made their home on Thelma's farm and he continued to work at the UMM. Lloyd loved Thelma's daughters as his own and adopted them as well as all the other kids at church. Thelma died on March 19, 1989 and Lloyd retired from the University the same year. He continued to live on the farm where he kept the lawn well groomed and was known for his collection of white painted wheels that surrounded the farm yard. He liked mowing because it made him feel closer to Thelma.
Lloyd was a member of Kongsvinger Lutheran Church, where he served as a Sunday school teacher for many years and sang with the men's quartet and the church choir. Lloyd loved attending parades in Glenwood, Morris and especially the Threshing Bee in Donnelly. Lloyd was a member of the Sons of Norway for over 25 years and he would pull their float with his jeep in many parades around Minnesota. He loved taking trips to Norway and other places. Lloyd enjoyed reading, especially Bible scriptures and his collection of Western books by Louis Lamour. Lloyd especially enjoyed spending time with his step-daughters and their children.
Lloyd died on Monday, February 6, 2012 at the Belgrade Nursing Home in Belgrade, Minnesota. He lived to reach the age of 91 years.
He is survived by step-children: Gloria (David) Flaten of Clitheral, Janice (Ardell) Marquardt of Atwater, Gwendilyn (Larry) Kruchten of Brooten and Tamara (Kevin) Keen of Derby, KS; sister-in-law: Gertrude Brandt of Glenwood; nieces and nephews: Paul (Pat) Brandt Jr of Bloomington, IL, Diane (Joel) Hanse of Morris, Annette Brandt of Glenwood, Rodney (Candace) Brandt of Mooresville, IN, Lois (Gary) Swanson of Glenwood, DuWayne (Ann) Brandt of Eden Prairie, Peter (Deb) Brandt of Prior Lake, Laurel Brandt of Alexandria and Marci Henke of Glenwood; 11 step-grandchildren and 13 step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma; his parents; brother, Paul Brandt Sr.; son-in-law, Darrel Miller and several aunts and uncles.
Pallbearers for the service are: Rodney Brandt, DuWayne Brandt, Laurel Brandt, Robert Walz and Adam Keen. Honorary pallbearers are: Arne Sather, Jim Aanerud, Robert Kloos, Chester Larson, Henning Awsumb, Paul Brandt Jr. and Peter Brandt. Sue Erdahl-Nelson will serve as organist for the service with the Kongsvinger Men's Quartet and Makenzie Keen, Lane Flaten and Donna Jo Kopitzke providing special music. Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris is in charge of the arrangements.
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