Rosalia Brandt

Rosalia Marie, daughter of Joseph Brandt Sr. and Katharina (Mueller) Brandt was born October 3, 1930 south of Templeton, Iowa. She attended Aspinwall School in Crawford County. After eighth grade she worked for neighbors, the Manning Monitor and later at home caring for her mother. Rosie was baptized in Templeton and confirmed in Manning. In her spare time Rosie enjoyed quilting, playing her accordion and also making home-made rhubarb wine. Rosie's faith was very important to her. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church where she joined the Catholic Daughters of the Americas and was a long-serving secretary of the Altar Society. In May of 2013 Rosie was diagnosed with bone cancer. After a brave fight she died July 14, 2013 at the Manning Regional Healthcare Center at the age of 82 years, 9 months and 11 days. Preceding Rosie in death were her parents; sisters Gertrude and her husband Erwin Gehling and Margaret and her husband Lawrence Tranter; brother Engelbert Brandt and brother in law Marcus Esser. Rosie is survived by her sisters Sophia Esser of Woodbine and Catherine and her husband Walter Bissen of Earling; sister in law Mary Ann Brandt of Manilla; brothers Joseph Brandt Jr of Manning and Christian and his wife Mary Ann Brandt of Aspinwall; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Visitation 9:00 - 11:00 AM, Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Sacred Heart Church - Manning 203 Sue Street Manning, IA 51455 Rosary lead by the Catholic Daughters of the Americas will begin at 9:30 AM Funeral Service 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Sacred Heart Church - Manning 203 Sue Street Manning, IA 51455 FATHER ROBERT GRALAPP, CELEBRANT Eucharistic Ministers GERALYN ANDERSON Lector TOM REINIG Mass Servers PAYTON AND SHYANNE SPORRER Music "YOU ARE MINE" "I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVES" "AMAZING GRACE" "HOW GREAT THOU ART" SACRED HEART CHOIR PAT HEITHOFF, ACCOMPANIST Casket Bearers JERRY BRANDT DAVE BRANDT DELBERT GEHLING PAUL TRANTER KEVIN BISSEN DEAN ESSER Honorary Casket Bearers ROSIE'S NUMEROUS NIECES AND NEPHEWS Interment SACRED HEART CEMETERY, MANNING, IOWA