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A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
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Phyllis Ann Brandt, 72, of Lincoln, passed away May
20, 2015 at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield.
Cremation rites will be accorded, and a celebration
of life will be held at a later date. Holland Barry
& Bennett Funeral Home has been entrusted with her
care.
Phyllis was born January 8, 1943 in Princeton, the
daughter of James and Dorothy ( Martenson) VonHolten.
She married Robert Brandt on February 23, 1964 in
Rock Falls.
She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in
Lincoln where she was active in the choir, Rachel
Circle, and Couple's Club. She was a member of the
Zonta Club of Lincoln. Phyllis was an avid golfer
and loved to fish and bird watch. She was a loving
and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.
She was a well-suited farmhand. Phyllis and Robert
worked together on the family farm for many years.
Phyllis worked in banking for many years, retiring
in 1995. During her child rearing years, she was a
cook at Chester East Lincoln School. Phyllis started
Brandt's Arcade Cafe in April of 1997 and sold the
business in 2008, after 11 years. |
Surviving are her husband Robert Brandt of Lincoln,
her mother Dorothy VonHolten of Williamsville, her
children Sheila ( Jay) Sheley of Lincoln and Jeffrey
( Sharon) Brandt also of Lincoln, her grandchildren:
Raeann Sheley, Jason Sheley, Nathaniel Brandt, Jenna
Brandt, and Peyton Gleason, her brother Rodney (
Cathy) VonHolten of Bloomington, and her sister
Debra VonHolten of Williamsville.
She was preceded in death by her father and her
sister Vicki Grennan.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made
to Memorial Home Hospice.
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