—Register-Guard
Eugene, Oregon
February 9, 2013
Sylvia Ellen Brandt
September 13, 1920 - February 3, 2013
Sylvia Ellen Brandt, 92, of Marcola (formerly of Sweet Home) passed away Sunday of natural causes surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Walterville, Oregon to Frank and Clara (Walker) Vaughan.
Sylvia was of pioneer stock. Her great-grandfather, William (Bird) Vaughan came out west with a herd of cattle in 1846. Her family history was extensive and even published in "The Meek Cut Off" and "The Wheel and The Hearth." During the first wagon train coming out west with a herd of cattle, some of the children on the wagon train stumbled upon what was later called the Blue Bucket gold mine when the wagon party was lost outside of Baker, Oregon. Her great-grandfather wintered over in Oregon City and went back to Virginia in the spring of the next year to bring his family out west with a herd of sheep and the first two Conestoga Wagons. Lucia Moore wrote about this wagon party in her book "The Wheel and The Hearth" about her grandmother, Pamela, traveling out west with the wagon party led by Sylvia's great grand-father, William Vaughan. Her father was a farmer and her mother was a tailor. Sylvia grew up in Walterville, Oregon with her older brother Hubert and younger sister, Frances. She went to Springfield High School. She attended Eugene Business College and she worked at a Bank.
Sylvia met Robert in the Hop fields of Springfield, Oregon. They married in 1941, and traveled to South Dakota while Robert was serving in the U.S. Army. Once out of the service they settled in Foster, Oregon in 1945. They had 2 children, Jack and Ellen while living in Foster. In 1958 the family moved to Sweet Home, Oregon. Sylvia did many different jobs when they were first married to help make ends meet. Her most important role though was being a devoted wife and mother.
Some of her cherished memories were of the times that she spent with family and friends at Clear Lake Resort in the summer months. During those eleven years she worked along side of her husband (Robert), father in-law (Otto Max Brandt), mother in-law (Dora Brandt), and her two children (Jack and Ellen). She would be up before sunrise getting the kitchen ready for the hungry visitors coming to the resort. Robert was well aware that many of the male visitors would line up at the counter ready for the good looking lady to come out of the kitchen and wait on them. It was hard work taking care of the resort, but at the same time the whole family has lots of fond memories of the time spent at the lake. They met many wonderful people. Her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren can always return to Clear Lake to remember this special time.
Her hobbies included genealogy, bird watching, crocheting, reading, and writing. Her greatest love was being in the kitchen, cooking and baking. She loved taking care of her family.
Sylvia is survived by her daughter, Ellen Douglas and son-in law, Kenneth Douglas of Marcola, Oregon. Her grand-daughter, Sherry Tillman of Springfield, Oregon. Her grand-daughter, Deborah Wise and her husband Dan Wise of Eugene, Oregon. Her great-grandson, Daniel Tillman of Springfield, Oregon. Her great-granddaughter, Cortney Wise of Ashland, Oregon. Her dear sister Frances Gillette of Monroe, Washington. Her niece, Suzie Gee and her husband, Ken Gee of Monroe, Washington. Her nephew, Ronald Gillette, his wife Caroline, and his family of Eugene, Oregon. Her Niece, Connie Cullen, her husband Ken Cullen, and family of Ashland, Oregon.
Sylvia was preceded by death by her beloved husband, Robert H. Brandt in 1997, her cherished son, Jack H. Brandt in 1972, and her brother, Hubert Vaughan in 1980.
We will miss you, Mom, but know that you are with Dad, and Jack.
Viewing will be 3 - 6 p.m. Monday, February 11, 2013, at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel. Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Sweet Home Mennonite Church.
Donations/Contributions can be made in her memory to the Sweet Home Mennonite Church or Marcola Mother's Club.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements.
Eugene, Oregon
February 9, 2013
Sylvia Ellen Brandt
September 13, 1920 - February 3, 2013
Sylvia Ellen Brandt, 92, of Marcola (formerly of Sweet Home) passed away Sunday of natural causes surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Walterville, Oregon to Frank and Clara (Walker) Vaughan.
Sylvia was of pioneer stock. Her great-grandfather, William (Bird) Vaughan came out west with a herd of cattle in 1846. Her family history was extensive and even published in "The Meek Cut Off" and "The Wheel and The Hearth." During the first wagon train coming out west with a herd of cattle, some of the children on the wagon train stumbled upon what was later called the Blue Bucket gold mine when the wagon party was lost outside of Baker, Oregon. Her great-grandfather wintered over in Oregon City and went back to Virginia in the spring of the next year to bring his family out west with a herd of sheep and the first two Conestoga Wagons. Lucia Moore wrote about this wagon party in her book "The Wheel and The Hearth" about her grandmother, Pamela, traveling out west with the wagon party led by Sylvia's great grand-father, William Vaughan. Her father was a farmer and her mother was a tailor. Sylvia grew up in Walterville, Oregon with her older brother Hubert and younger sister, Frances. She went to Springfield High School. She attended Eugene Business College and she worked at a Bank.
Sylvia met Robert in the Hop fields of Springfield, Oregon. They married in 1941, and traveled to South Dakota while Robert was serving in the U.S. Army. Once out of the service they settled in Foster, Oregon in 1945. They had 2 children, Jack and Ellen while living in Foster. In 1958 the family moved to Sweet Home, Oregon. Sylvia did many different jobs when they were first married to help make ends meet. Her most important role though was being a devoted wife and mother.
Some of her cherished memories were of the times that she spent with family and friends at Clear Lake Resort in the summer months. During those eleven years she worked along side of her husband (Robert), father in-law (Otto Max Brandt), mother in-law (Dora Brandt), and her two children (Jack and Ellen). She would be up before sunrise getting the kitchen ready for the hungry visitors coming to the resort. Robert was well aware that many of the male visitors would line up at the counter ready for the good looking lady to come out of the kitchen and wait on them. It was hard work taking care of the resort, but at the same time the whole family has lots of fond memories of the time spent at the lake. They met many wonderful people. Her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren can always return to Clear Lake to remember this special time.
Her hobbies included genealogy, bird watching, crocheting, reading, and writing. Her greatest love was being in the kitchen, cooking and baking. She loved taking care of her family.
Sylvia is survived by her daughter, Ellen Douglas and son-in law, Kenneth Douglas of Marcola, Oregon. Her grand-daughter, Sherry Tillman of Springfield, Oregon. Her grand-daughter, Deborah Wise and her husband Dan Wise of Eugene, Oregon. Her great-grandson, Daniel Tillman of Springfield, Oregon. Her great-granddaughter, Cortney Wise of Ashland, Oregon. Her dear sister Frances Gillette of Monroe, Washington. Her niece, Suzie Gee and her husband, Ken Gee of Monroe, Washington. Her nephew, Ronald Gillette, his wife Caroline, and his family of Eugene, Oregon. Her Niece, Connie Cullen, her husband Ken Cullen, and family of Ashland, Oregon.
Sylvia was preceded by death by her beloved husband, Robert H. Brandt in 1997, her cherished son, Jack H. Brandt in 1972, and her brother, Hubert Vaughan in 1980.
We will miss you, Mom, but know that you are with Dad, and Jack.
Viewing will be 3 - 6 p.m. Monday, February 11, 2013, at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel. Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Sweet Home Mennonite Church.
Donations/Contributions can be made in her memory to the Sweet Home Mennonite Church or Marcola Mother's Club.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements.
—Register-Guard
Eugene, Oregon
February 9, 2013
Sylvia Ellen Brandt
September 13, 1920 - February 3, 2013
Sylvia Ellen Brandt, 92, of Marcola (formerly of Sweet Home) passed away Sunday of natural causes surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Walterville, Oregon to Frank and Clara (Walker) Vaughan.
Sylvia was of pioneer stock. Her great-grandfather, William (Bird) Vaughan came out west with a herd of cattle in 1846. Her family history was extensive and even published in "The Meek Cut Off" and "The Wheel and The Hearth." During the first wagon train coming out west with a herd of cattle, some of the children on the wagon train stumbled upon what was later called the Blue Bucket gold mine when the wagon party was lost outside of Baker, Oregon. Her great-grandfather wintered over in Oregon City and went back to Virginia in the spring of the next year to bring his family out west with a herd of sheep and the first two Conestoga Wagons. Lucia Moore wrote about this wagon party in her book "The Wheel and The Hearth" about her grandmother, Pamela, traveling out west with the wagon party led by Sylvia's great grand-father, William Vaughan. Her father was a farmer and her mother was a tailor. Sylvia grew up in Walterville, Oregon with her older brother Hubert and younger sister, Frances. She went to Springfield High School. She attended Eugene Business College and she worked at a Bank.
Sylvia met Robert in the Hop fields of Springfield, Oregon. They married in 1941, and traveled to South Dakota while Robert was serving in the U.S. Army. Once out of the service they settled in Foster, Oregon in 1945. They had 2 children, Jack and Ellen while living in Foster. In 1958 the family moved to Sweet Home, Oregon. Sylvia did many different jobs when they were first married to help make ends meet. Her most important role though was being a devoted wife and mother.
Some of her cherished memories were of the times that she spent with family and friends at Clear Lake Resort in the summer months. During those eleven years she worked along side of her husband (Robert), father in-law (Otto Max Brandt), mother in-law (Dora Brandt), and her two children (Jack and Ellen). She would be up before sunrise getting the kitchen ready for the hungry visitors coming to the resort. Robert was well aware that many of the male visitors would line up at the counter ready for the good looking lady to come out of the kitchen and wait on them. It was hard work taking care of the resort, but at the same time the whole family has lots of fond memories of the time spent at the lake. They met many wonderful people. Her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren can always return to Clear Lake to remember this special time.
Her hobbies included genealogy, bird watching, crocheting, reading, and writing. Her greatest love was being in the kitchen, cooking and baking. She loved taking care of her family.
Sylvia is survived by her daughter, Ellen Douglas and son-in law, Kenneth Douglas of Marcola, Oregon. Her grand-daughter, Sherry Tillman of Springfield, Oregon. Her grand-daughter, Deborah Wise and her husband Dan Wise of Eugene, Oregon. Her great-grandson, Daniel Tillman of Springfield, Oregon. Her great-granddaughter, Cortney Wise of Ashland, Oregon. Her dear sister Frances Gillette of Monroe, Washington. Her niece, Suzie Gee and her husband, Ken Gee of Monroe, Washington. Her nephew, Ronald Gillette, his wife Caroline, and his family of Eugene, Oregon. Her Niece, Connie Cullen, her husband Ken Cullen, and family of Ashland, Oregon.
Sylvia was preceded by death by her beloved husband, Robert H. Brandt in 1997, her cherished son, Jack H. Brandt in 1972, and her brother, Hubert Vaughan in 1980.
We will miss you, Mom, but know that you are with Dad, and Jack.
Viewing will be 3 - 6 p.m. Monday, February 11, 2013, at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel. Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Sweet Home Mennonite Church.
Donations/Contributions can be made in her memory to the Sweet Home Mennonite Church or Marcola Mother's Club.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements.
Eugene, Oregon
February 9, 2013
Sylvia Ellen Brandt
September 13, 1920 - February 3, 2013
Sylvia Ellen Brandt, 92, of Marcola (formerly of Sweet Home) passed away Sunday of natural causes surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Walterville, Oregon to Frank and Clara (Walker) Vaughan.
Sylvia was of pioneer stock. Her great-grandfather, William (Bird) Vaughan came out west with a herd of cattle in 1846. Her family history was extensive and even published in "The Meek Cut Off" and "The Wheel and The Hearth." During the first wagon train coming out west with a herd of cattle, some of the children on the wagon train stumbled upon what was later called the Blue Bucket gold mine when the wagon party was lost outside of Baker, Oregon. Her great-grandfather wintered over in Oregon City and went back to Virginia in the spring of the next year to bring his family out west with a herd of sheep and the first two Conestoga Wagons. Lucia Moore wrote about this wagon party in her book "The Wheel and The Hearth" about her grandmother, Pamela, traveling out west with the wagon party led by Sylvia's great grand-father, William Vaughan. Her father was a farmer and her mother was a tailor. Sylvia grew up in Walterville, Oregon with her older brother Hubert and younger sister, Frances. She went to Springfield High School. She attended Eugene Business College and she worked at a Bank.
Sylvia met Robert in the Hop fields of Springfield, Oregon. They married in 1941, and traveled to South Dakota while Robert was serving in the U.S. Army. Once out of the service they settled in Foster, Oregon in 1945. They had 2 children, Jack and Ellen while living in Foster. In 1958 the family moved to Sweet Home, Oregon. Sylvia did many different jobs when they were first married to help make ends meet. Her most important role though was being a devoted wife and mother.
Some of her cherished memories were of the times that she spent with family and friends at Clear Lake Resort in the summer months. During those eleven years she worked along side of her husband (Robert), father in-law (Otto Max Brandt), mother in-law (Dora Brandt), and her two children (Jack and Ellen). She would be up before sunrise getting the kitchen ready for the hungry visitors coming to the resort. Robert was well aware that many of the male visitors would line up at the counter ready for the good looking lady to come out of the kitchen and wait on them. It was hard work taking care of the resort, but at the same time the whole family has lots of fond memories of the time spent at the lake. They met many wonderful people. Her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren can always return to Clear Lake to remember this special time.
Her hobbies included genealogy, bird watching, crocheting, reading, and writing. Her greatest love was being in the kitchen, cooking and baking. She loved taking care of her family.
Sylvia is survived by her daughter, Ellen Douglas and son-in law, Kenneth Douglas of Marcola, Oregon. Her grand-daughter, Sherry Tillman of Springfield, Oregon. Her grand-daughter, Deborah Wise and her husband Dan Wise of Eugene, Oregon. Her great-grandson, Daniel Tillman of Springfield, Oregon. Her great-granddaughter, Cortney Wise of Ashland, Oregon. Her dear sister Frances Gillette of Monroe, Washington. Her niece, Suzie Gee and her husband, Ken Gee of Monroe, Washington. Her nephew, Ronald Gillette, his wife Caroline, and his family of Eugene, Oregon. Her Niece, Connie Cullen, her husband Ken Cullen, and family of Ashland, Oregon.
Sylvia was preceded by death by her beloved husband, Robert H. Brandt in 1997, her cherished son, Jack H. Brandt in 1972, and her brother, Hubert Vaughan in 1980.
We will miss you, Mom, but know that you are with Dad, and Jack.
Viewing will be 3 - 6 p.m. Monday, February 11, 2013, at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel. Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Sweet Home Mennonite Church.
Donations/Contributions can be made in her memory to the Sweet Home Mennonite Church or Marcola Mother's Club.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements.
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