Verna L. Brandt, age 90, of Hillpoint died on Sunday, July 31, 2016, at home with her loving family beside her. She was born on July 24, 1926, in Sauk County at the family farm, the daughter of Simon and Lily (Schilling) Muchow. She was married to Gerhardt Brandt at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church, Hillpoint, on June 5, 1946. She was a faithful member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, having taught Sunday School, was a member of the Ladies’ Aid, was a janitor at St. Paul, and served as a representative for the Lutheran Layman’s League for many years. Verna was also a very giving person.

She had a passion for quilting, playing cards with her Card Club, and watching baseball, basketball, and football. Her favorite teams were the Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Bucks, WI Badgers and Green Bay Packers. She looked forward to exercising and visiting at RAMC rehab.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Gerhart, Hugo, Arnold, Clarence, John, and Harold; sister, Arlene Westphal, and infant grandson Bret Brandt.

She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Gerhardt Brandt of Hillpoint.

Children: Betty (Don) Davis of Reedsburg
Merlin (Cindy Spencer) of Hillpoint
Leana (Dave) Crary of Richland Center
Lori Dee of LaValle

12 Grandchildren: Bradley (Angi Fry) Brandt
Meadow (Scott) Mears
Spencer (Nikki) Davis
Adam (April) Brandt
Nicole Brandt
Daniel (Brandi) Brandt
Max (Amanda) Brandt
Sam (Brittany Acker) Brandt
Amy Crary
Jeremy Crary
Manda (Bruce) Hansen
Taylor Dee

26 Great-Grandchildren: Dawson, Autumn, Alexis, Nick, Jaden, Dylan, Davis, Andi, Kaleb, Kadee, Emery, Reegan, Trenna, Gracy, Ally, Robby, Kendall, Hailey, Braydon, Avery, Addison, Libby, Trenton, Landen, Deegan, Ava

1 Great-Great-Grandson Bentley

Brother-in-law Melvin Brandt of Baraboo

Many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends including special friends Russ and Ivy Hoege and Dianne Horlamus.

Funeral Services for Verna will be held Thursday, August 4, 2016, at 11:00 am, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hillpoint. Reverend Tim Anderson, Pastor, officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday, August 3, at the Farber Funeral Home in Reedsburg from 4-7 p.m. and again at the church on Thursday, from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will follow in St. Paul Cemetery, rural Hillpoint.

The family requests memorials of remembrance be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church, Concordia Seminary, or Home Health United Hospice Reedsburg; in lieu of flowers.