Shirley Mae Brandt
January 02, 1928 - May 30, 2021
Obituary
MADISON - Shirley Mae Brandt, age 93, passed away on May 30, 2021, at her apartment in Madison, Wis.
She was born on Jan. 2, 1928, in Shawano, Wis., the daughter of Milton and Alma Ludolph. Shirley graduated from Shawano High School in 1946 and from UW-Madison School of Nursing in 1953. She married Earl Lee Brandt on Aug. 29, 1953, in Madison. Shirley dedicated her life to the service of others, most notably as a registered nurse. She began her nursing career after graduation and continued until her retirement from Union Hospital, Terre Haute, Ind, in 1991. In her free time, she enjoyed cooking, baking, gardening, sewing, bird watching and volunteering.
Shirley is survived by her brother, James (Marleen) Ludolph; children, Mike Brandt, Susan (Rick Lewin) Brandt, Jim (Kim) Brandt and Andy (Jen) Brandt; nine grandchildren, Carter, Melanie, Rylee, Matthew, Sophia, Logan, Abbey, Griffin and Thor; and one great-grandchild, Caison. She was preceded in death by her parents.
A funeral service will be held at VERMONT LUTHERAN CHURCH, 9886 Vermont Church Road, Black Earth, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 12, 2021.
Memorials may be made in her memory to the American Red Cross. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson West
Funeral & Cremation Care
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(608) 831-6761
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Service
Sat Jun 12, 2021 @ 11:00 AM CDT
Vermont Lutheran Church • 9886 Vermont Church Road, Black Earth, WI 53515
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Memories
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Thomas Loomis & Mark Crawford
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Remembering Shirley and her love of nature.
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Rob & Mary Doti
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To Jim and the Brandt family with deepest sympathy
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Lori Thein Brody
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Shirley and Earl were two of the kindest people I ever met. They always had time for you, no matter what. They are both dearly missed. Donate to the Red Cross in memory of Shirley.