Obit: Brandt, Lee A. (1966 - 2010)

Contact: Stan

Email: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Brandt, Wiechman, Kunze, Schreiber, Brodziski, Matter, Empey, Lawrence

----Source: MARSHFIELD NEWS HERALD (Marshfield, Wis.) 07/07/2010

Brandt, Lee A. (25 AUG 1966 - 4 JUL 2010)

COLBY -- Lee A. Brandt, 43, of Colby, passed away unexpectedly July 4, 2010, in an accident on Waneta Lake in the town of Tyrone, New York.

His funeral service will be held at 7 p.m. July 12, 2010, at Zion Lutheran Church in Colby. Family will receive guests from 11 a.m. until the time of service at 7 p.m. and again following the service. The Rev. Mark Neumann will officiate. Burial will be private.

Lee was born Aug. 25, 1966, the only son of George and Alice (Wiechman) Brandt. He graduated from the Colby High School in 1984. He was employed by Stainless Specialists Inc. in Wausau and owned Lee's Buckhorn Bar in Colby. Lee enjoyed making people laugh, motorcycling, snowmobiling, tractor/truck pulls, hunting, traveling, water sports and was an avid outdoorsman.

He is lovingly survived by his mother, Alice Brandt of Colby; father, George (Sandy) Brandt of Mayville; a sister, Laurel Kunze of Ashland and her children, Rachel Schreiber of Marshfield, Eric Kunze of Denver, Craig and Kristen Kunze of Abbotsford; a sister, Lynn (Dan) Brodziski of Spencer and their children, Brittany Brodziski of Green Bay, Beth and Bryan Brodziski of Spencer; a sister, Dorene (Randy) Matter of Spencer and their children, Travis and Tara Matter of Spencer; a sister, Kim (Doug) Empey of Colby and their children, Tyler and Jessica Empey of Colby; and a sister, Kelly (Marty) Lawrence of Spencer and their children, Alyssa and Paige Lawrence of Spencer.

He will be missed by many relatives and friends.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established by the family at a later date. The Maurina Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Friends may send online condolences to www.maurinaschillingfuneralhome.com.

"Lee always lived life to the fullest"