Eldon L. Brandt
February 19, 1925 ~ March 27, 2013
SERVICES: Saturday, March 30, 10:00 a.m. at St. John's White Creek Lutheran Church. OFFICIANT: Pastor Joshua Cook VISITATION: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 29, at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home. FINAL RESTING PLACE: St. John's White Creek Lutheran Cemetery. MEMORIALS: St. John's White Creek Lutheran School or Our Hospice of South Central Indiana. Pastor Eldon L. Brandt, 88, of Columbus, died at 8:47 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at Silver Oaks Health Campus. Pastor Brandt graduated from St. Paul's College in Concordia, MO, in January 1945, and from Concordia Lutheran Seminary in St. Louis, MO, in June 1949. He served as pastor at Bethany Lutheran Church in Sioux City, IA, from 1949 to 1954, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Marion, IA, from 1954 to 1967 and at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Columbus from 1967 to 1992. After retirement, he served as an interim pastor in Greensburg, Nashville and Bloomington and at St. John's White Creek from 1994 to 1995, and as pastor of St. John's from October 2000 to 2008. Pastor Brandt also served as Circuit Counselor of the Columbus Circuit of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod; Pastoral Advisor of the Lutheran Laymen's League tri-district (Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky); Pastoral Advisor of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League of Iowa: District East of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod; Chairman of the Evangelism Board of Iowa District East of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod; Chairman of the Mission Board of Iowa District East of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod; Chairman of the Mission Board of the Indiana District of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod; member of the Board of Directors of Iowa District East of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod; and member of the Stewardship Board - Indiana District. Born in Seward County, Neb., Feb. 19, 1925, Pastor Brandt was the son of August Brandt and Mathilda Gade Brandt. He married Arlene Gruebel June 5, 1949. She preceded him in death Nov. 19, 2002. Survivors include sons, Tim (Jane) Brandt of Columbus, IN, Rev. Mark (Karen) Brandt of Frankenmuth, MI, and Dan (Sherry) Brandt of South Carolina; daughters, Debra (Mike) Rittman of Brownstown, IN, and Ruth (Vince) Johnson of Nineveh, IN; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a brother, Donald Brandt of Brighten, MI. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, brothers, Edwin Brandt and Clifford Brandt; sisters, Irene Luebbe, Leona Koss, Nelda Polzien and Esther Pillers; and a daughter-in-Law, Ann Brandt.
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With deepest sympathy to the family. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Pastor Brandt was a large part of my childhood at St. Peter’s Lutheran School. My grandma really loved to listen to his sermons. Peace to his family and friends at this time. He will not be forgotten…
Pastor Brandt has been a blessing to my famiy and especially to me. It was evident that his love for God and teaching His word were the center of his being. I will be forever greatful to have been blessed by his ministry.
It was my pleasure to have worked closely with Pastor Brandt in the church office for a number of years. May God’s peace and love surround and comfort you now and in the days to come.
Judy Simpson has sent this Expressions of Sympathy card.
Pastor Brandt was such a wonderful and loving man. I will never forget the way he started his Sunday messages, “This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it”. All said with a loving and joyous smile on his face! RIP Pastor.
Our deepest sympathy with the loss of your father.
Pastor Brandt was a very important part of our family. He married us, baptized Mike and our daughters. Most of all, he was a good religious leader and example for all of us to follow. Mike and Barb
Pastor Brandt confirmed me, married Denise & I and baptized both of our sons. I thank the Lord for his dedicated service all those years. Praise God !
Pastor Brandt was a loving and guiding soul in my young and inpressionable life. HE taught me to love God, and others, for that I will be forever grateful. I went to St. Peters in the 60’s with his son Daniel, who was my friend, another kind and generous soul. My God be with you all.