Fred Brandt Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information

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Portage, Indiana

FRED H. BRANDT PORTAGE, IN Fred H. Brandt, 90, of Portage, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2009 at the Horton VNA Hospice in Valparaiso. Fred was a lifelong Portage resident and attended Conn Technical School in Chicago. He owned and operated Brandt Hardware Store in Portage for 43 years. During WW II he served in the US Army in both the European and Asiatic/Pacific Theaters and was a member of Portage Evangelical Covenant Church. Fred was a member of American Legion Post #260 and was an avid fisherman. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth "Peg" Brandt; daughters: Beverly J. Brandt of Chicago, IL and Benet Jeffery of Natchez, MS; grandson, Ashe Jeffery of Rockford, IL; sister, Winifred (George) Nelson of CA; brother- in-law, Joe Iatarola of Los Vegas, NV; sister-in-law, Sallie Iatarola of Portage, IN and many loving nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, Howard Brandt and sister, Hildora Brandt. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at Rees Funeral Home, Olson Chapel, 5341 Central Avenue, Portage, with Pastor Sumit Sen officiating. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery in Valparaiso, IN. Visitation will be Tuesday from 2:00-4:00 and 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Rees Funeral Home, Olson Chapel, 219-762-3013 or online at www.reesfuneralhomes.com

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My heart and prayers are with you. May God give you peace and Joy. Love, Kathy

The last time I saw Mr Brandt he was battling those moles in his yard on Evergreen St. I saw him in the yard as I drove by my childhood home, now owned by someone I don't know.
I stopped the car and approached him, told him who I was and he immediately remembered me.
I loved your whole family. You were a place to escape to , to feel loved and cared about.
My Brandt called me "Tootsie", his nick name for me. I always felt special around him. He was that kind of person!
We...

Kathy Kochvar

November 14, 2009 | Hershey, PA

bev so sorry to hear about your dad makes me think of all the times we spent at you house during high school days hope your mother is doing well carolyn hord sowers [email protected]

November 09, 2009

i have good memories of fred and his hardware store. we moved to portage in 1970 into a new house and had a lot of painting and pictures to hang and I was dumb but he taught me so much.he was a good friend and i know he is showing all his knowledge to the angels. sharon berquist

SHARON BERQUIST

November 03, 2009 | CLOVERDALE/PORTAGE, IN

Hello Bev,
I live in Alabama and check the obituaries online a few times a week. I felt so sad when I read your father's name. I feel like my childhood memories are disolving before me. I used to go to the hardware store with daddy and your father was always so friendly and always had a big smile on his face. I remember once daddy came home with a huge loaf of French bread and mom commented that he must have been hungry for bread. Dad said, "Mom - you said to stop and get bread." ...

Patricia McConnell

November 03, 2009 | Warrior, AL

I am so sorry for you loss.

Chris Lajcin

November 03, 2009 | Middleburg, FL

So sorry to hear of your loss.
Gloria Johnson
Green Valley,AZ.

November 02, 2009

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