Archie Brandt, age 91, of Plainview, Nebraska died Saturday, December 3, 2022, at CHI Health Plainview.
Archie W. Brandt, son of Donley and Lida (Cool) Brandt, was born February 14, 1931, on his parents' farm west of Creighton, Nebraska. He attended Mars Country School until the eighth grade. Archie served in the United States Navy for four years during the Korean War and was stationed on the USS Iowa for three of those years. Due to his service in the Navy, he later received an honorary high school diploma.
On April 19, 1953, Archie was united in marriage to Ardella Jensen at the Royal United Methodist Church in Royal, Nebraska. They were blessed with 69 years of marriage and three children, Duaine, Arvin, and Debra.
Archie and Ardella lived near Creighton for seven years before moving to their farm in the Royal area where they resided for 54 years. They operated a dairy farm and raised crops. In 2017, Archie and Ardella retired and moved to Plainview, Nebraska.
Archie was a member of the former Royal United Methodist Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion Posts of Creighton and Orchard. He served on the Brunswick Fire Board for 42 years, the Royal Township Board for many years, and also the Royal School Board.
Archie enjoyed old tractors and horse and mule teams. He also enjoyed playing cards and vacationing in Arizona and Nevada with Ardella for several years. Archie was a proud USS Iowa alumnus. He and Ardella attended several USS Iowa reunions throughout the country.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Donley and Lida Brandt; siblings, Leta (Wendell) Morrill, Mildred Brandt, Doyt (Violet) Brandt, and Norma (Robert) Morrill; parents-in-law, Andrew and Dorothy Jensen; and brother-in-law, Marlowe Jensen.
Burial in Royal Cemetery.
Archie W. Brandt, son of Donley and Lida (Cool) Brandt, was born February 14, 1931, on his parents' farm west of Creighton, Nebraska. He attended Mars Country School until the eighth grade. Archie served in the United States Navy for four years during the Korean War and was stationed on the USS Iowa for three of those years. Due to his service in the Navy, he later received an honorary high school diploma.
On April 19, 1953, Archie was united in marriage to Ardella Jensen at the Royal United Methodist Church in Royal, Nebraska. They were blessed with 69 years of marriage and three children, Duaine, Arvin, and Debra.
Archie and Ardella lived near Creighton for seven years before moving to their farm in the Royal area where they resided for 54 years. They operated a dairy farm and raised crops. In 2017, Archie and Ardella retired and moved to Plainview, Nebraska.
Archie was a member of the former Royal United Methodist Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion Posts of Creighton and Orchard. He served on the Brunswick Fire Board for 42 years, the Royal Township Board for many years, and also the Royal School Board.
Archie enjoyed old tractors and horse and mule teams. He also enjoyed playing cards and vacationing in Arizona and Nevada with Ardella for several years. Archie was a proud USS Iowa alumnus. He and Ardella attended several USS Iowa reunions throughout the country.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Donley and Lida Brandt; siblings, Leta (Wendell) Morrill, Mildred Brandt, Doyt (Violet) Brandt, and Norma (Robert) Morrill; parents-in-law, Andrew and Dorothy Jensen; and brother-in-law, Marlowe Jensen.
Burial in Royal Cemetery.
Archie Brandt, age 91, of Plainview, Nebraska died Saturday, December 3, 2022, at CHI Health Plainview.
Archie W. Brandt, son of Donley and Lida (Cool) Brandt, was born February 14, 1931, on his parents' farm west of Creighton, Nebraska. He attended Mars Country School until the eighth grade. Archie served in the United States Navy for four years during the Korean War and was stationed on the USS Iowa for three of those years. Due to his service in the Navy, he later received an honorary high school diploma.
On April 19, 1953, Archie was united in marriage to Ardella Jensen at the Royal United Methodist Church in Royal, Nebraska. They were blessed with 69 years of marriage and three children, Duaine, Arvin, and Debra.
Archie and Ardella lived near Creighton for seven years before moving to their farm in the Royal area where they resided for 54 years. They operated a dairy farm and raised crops. In 2017, Archie and Ardella retired and moved to Plainview, Nebraska.
Archie was a member of the former Royal United Methodist Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion Posts of Creighton and Orchard. He served on the Brunswick Fire Board for 42 years, the Royal Township Board for many years, and also the Royal School Board.
Archie enjoyed old tractors and horse and mule teams. He also enjoyed playing cards and vacationing in Arizona and Nevada with Ardella for several years. Archie was a proud USS Iowa alumnus. He and Ardella attended several USS Iowa reunions throughout the country.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Donley and Lida Brandt; siblings, Leta (Wendell) Morrill, Mildred Brandt, Doyt (Violet) Brandt, and Norma (Robert) Morrill; parents-in-law, Andrew and Dorothy Jensen; and brother-in-law, Marlowe Jensen.
Burial in Royal Cemetery.
Archie W. Brandt, son of Donley and Lida (Cool) Brandt, was born February 14, 1931, on his parents' farm west of Creighton, Nebraska. He attended Mars Country School until the eighth grade. Archie served in the United States Navy for four years during the Korean War and was stationed on the USS Iowa for three of those years. Due to his service in the Navy, he later received an honorary high school diploma.
On April 19, 1953, Archie was united in marriage to Ardella Jensen at the Royal United Methodist Church in Royal, Nebraska. They were blessed with 69 years of marriage and three children, Duaine, Arvin, and Debra.
Archie and Ardella lived near Creighton for seven years before moving to their farm in the Royal area where they resided for 54 years. They operated a dairy farm and raised crops. In 2017, Archie and Ardella retired and moved to Plainview, Nebraska.
Archie was a member of the former Royal United Methodist Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion Posts of Creighton and Orchard. He served on the Brunswick Fire Board for 42 years, the Royal Township Board for many years, and also the Royal School Board.
Archie enjoyed old tractors and horse and mule teams. He also enjoyed playing cards and vacationing in Arizona and Nevada with Ardella for several years. Archie was a proud USS Iowa alumnus. He and Ardella attended several USS Iowa reunions throughout the country.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Donley and Lida Brandt; siblings, Leta (Wendell) Morrill, Mildred Brandt, Doyt (Violet) Brandt, and Norma (Robert) Morrill; parents-in-law, Andrew and Dorothy Jensen; and brother-in-law, Marlowe Jensen.
Burial in Royal Cemetery.
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