Photo courtesy of Nelson Funeral Homes - Fessenden
Fessenden, North Dakota
Jun 4, 1929 – Aug 18, 2019
Eugene J. Brandt, 90, Minot, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Trinity Hospital in Minot.
Eugene Brandt, son of Reinhold and Rose (Ehlke) Brandt, was born June 4, 1929 on the Schroeder farmstead near Kramer, ND where he grew up and attended country school.
On June 11, 1950 he was united in marriage to Ardella Michalenko at Kief. He entered the United States Marines in January of 1952 and served his country during the Korean War. Upon receiving his honorable discharge in January of 1954, they made their home in Kief where he managed the Kief Elevator for several years. They then moved to Minot where Eugene worked for Northern Bottling Co. and later Fairmount Creamery before accepting a position with Old Dutch Co. where he was employed for 28 years before retiring.
Gene was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and loved to hunt. He especially enjoyed spending time at his "happy hunting grounds", the Butte area. He was an active member of the Lawrence E. Meidl American Legion Post #270 of Butte for 42 years. His family all felt that the last celebration of his life should be held in the place he held so dear to his heart.
Gene is survived by his devoted, loving wife Ardella, with whom he celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary this past June. He is also survived by their three children who he and Ardella have loved and supported and who felt fortunate to call them their parents, their daughter Wanda (DeWayne) Scherr of rural Hazelton and two sons, Ronald (Kathy) Brandt of Mandan and Jeffrey (Wendy) Brandt of Bismarck. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and 2 sisters, Eleanor Troop of Oklahoma and Margie Miltenberger of Arizona.
Gene was preceded in death by his parents and 3 brothers, Marvin, Orville and Glenn.
Funeral: Saturday, August 24, at 11:00 A.M. at the Butte American Legion Hall
Visitation: Friday from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. followed by a 7 P.M. prayer service at the Nelson Funeral Home in Drake.
Burial: Hazelton City Cemetery in Hazelton, ND
Online condolences may be shared at nelsonfuneralhomesnd.com
Read MoreRIP uncle gene will remember u playin according and coming over with grandma and grandpa watchin u guys play cards and u givin out old Dutch potato chips miss u much ❤
Miranda Anderson
August 23, 2019 | Harvey, ND | Family
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Always enjoyed the visits with Eugene and greeted us with his BIG smile and hello there , good to see you.May God bless and comfort you all.
Rosella and Loren Lemer
August 23, 2019 | Mulvane, KS | Family
Gene was a good man and a great salesman for Old Dutch. He delivered to my business in Kramer for years and always stopped to visit any time he came back to town. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. I'm so sorry for your loss of this dear man.
Lorraine Belisle
August 22, 2019 | KRAMER, ND | Friend
My deepest condolences to the Brandt family. Our world was a better place because of Eugene. He truly was an honorable, kind man and I will always cherish his memory & music!
Larry Rosberg
August 21, 2019 | Chula Vista, CA | Family
So sorry for this loss you are going through. Praying for God's peace and comfort.
Judi Barton
August 21, 2019 | Vista, CA
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Randy Demchuk
August 21, 2019 | Garrison, ND | Family
Heather Nieuwsma
August 20, 2019 | Hazelton, ND | Grandchild
Eugene was a GREAT man,kind in every way.He loved his family and was so proud of all his children and their families he will be truly missed, I know he is in heaven playing the organ with a smile on his face.God Bless you,
Jane Haugen
August 20, 2019 | Eugene, OR | Family
This is my last memory of Uncle Gene in June. He was watching his great nephew fly his high tech drone, and Gene says Give me that thing! I dont think he had a clue what he was looking at, but we all had a good laugh watching him try!
Shantel Ottmar
August 20, 2019 | Minot, ND | Family
