Mary A Brandt

Mary A. Brandt, age 74 of Linn, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2016, at Boone Hospital in Columbia surrounded by her loving family.

Mary was born May 8, 1942, in Loose Creek, a daughter to the late Vincent and Margaret (Kirsch) Muenks.

Mary was a 1960 graduate of Fatima High School.

On October 14, 1961, she was united in marriage to Martin “Marty” H. Brandt at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Loose Creek. He survives of the home.

Mary was a lifelong area resident and worked for the Missouri State Highway Patrol from 1960 until 1967. She was then a homemaker until she went to work for the Osage County Abstract office. In 1980 she became the Osage County Deputy Assessor and worked in that capacity for 26 years until her retirement at the end of 2006.

Mary was a member of St. George Catholic Church in Linn. She enjoyed flowers, gardening, traveling, watching Mizzou Basketball and St Louis Cardinal games, working jigsaw puzzles and playing Bunco with her friends. Her greatest love however, was spending time with her family.

In addition to her husband of 55 years, Mary is survived by: two sons, Doug Brandt and his wife Lura of Parkville, Missouri; Scott Brandt and his wife Soheyla of Leawood, Kansas; two daughters, Connie Wilkinson and her husband Dale of Joplin, Missouri and Laurie Walker and her husband Mike of Greenwood, Missouri; four brothers, Charles “Charley” Muenks and his wife Pat of St. Louis, Theodore “Ted” Muenks and his wife Joyce of Bonnots Mill, Larry Muenks and his wife Rita of Bonnots Mill and Gary Muenks and his wife Betsy of Linn; one sister Shirley Hasenbeck and her husband Ted of Rich Fountain; seven grandchildren, Sam Brandt, Amy Brandt, Elizabeth Wilkinson, Phillip Wilkinson, Allan Wilkinson, Kyle Walker and Brooke Walker; one great grandchild, Anna Jo King; sisters-in-law, Angie Muenks and Janice (Muenks) Backes both of Loose Creek as well as aunts, an uncle and several nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and cousins.

In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by two brothers, Nick and Rich Muenks.

Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 25, 2016, at Morton Chapel in Linn with the Rosary being prayed at 7:30 p.m.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at St George Catholic Church in Linn with Fr. Daniel Merz as the Celebrant. Interment will follow in the St. George Parish Cemetery.

Expressions of sympathy (donations) may be made to St George Catholic School.

Arrangements are under the direction of Morton Chapel, Linn, Mo (897-2214)
www.mortonchapel.com

The Rosary will be prayed at 7:30 p.m.