Sandra J. Brandt

Sandra J. Brandt, age 81 of Menasha, passed away on December 19, 2016. Sandra was born on May 28, 1935 in Menasha to Kenneth and Veronica (DeWilt) Pakalski . She was a 1953 graduate of St. Mary High School in Menasha. In 1973 she married William Brandt and he preceded her in death in 1998. She was a member of St. John Catholic Church in Menasha. She was employed for many years as a bank teller, retiring from Prospera Credit Union in 2007. Sandra enjoyed going to the casino, traveling, fishing and playing cards. Her Wednesday Night Card Club was always a high point of her week.

She is survived by, children: Mike (Helen) Berens of Menasha; Cheryl Long (fiancé Peter Lingnofski) of Neenah; Paul Berens of Menasha; Sue (Pat) Wunderlich of Hortonville; Kathy (Ronnie) Krake of New London; David Berens of Menasha; James “Jim” (Erika) Brandt of Mountain Home, Idaho; step-children: Judith (Gary) Joosten; William (Mary) Brandt III, John Brandt, Wayne (Linda) Brandt, Steven Brandt, Kathleen Radtke, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, two brothers, Paul Pakalski and Dave (Wanda) Pakalski, brother-in-law Erv Willes as well as many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, Howard Berens and her second husband, William Brandt, son Mark Berens, sister Mary Willes and a step-son David Brandt.

There will be a visitation on Thursday December 29, 2016 from 9:00am to 11:00am at St. Mary Catholic Church of Menasha, 528 Second Street in Menasha. Funeral Mass will be at the church on Thursday at 11:00am with Fr. Paul Paider officiating. Burial will be at St. John Cemetery, Menasha. For more information and to express condolences, please visit www.wichmannfuneralhomes.com.

The family would like to say thank you to the staff and nurses at Prairie Home Assisted Living and Affinity Hospice for the wonderful care given to Sandra.