Esther (Snitker) Brandt 1887 - 1981

BRANDT, SNITKER, BULMAN, LATERMAN, SINNING, PIEPER, LUDEKING, SCHMIDT, HELMING

Posted By: Sean Ryan (email)
Date: 2/25/2009 at 10:46:54

Esther Brandt Dies Thursday At Good Sam

Esther Brandt, 93, of Waukon, died Thursday at the Good Samaritan center.

She was born Oct. 20, 1887 in Allamakee county, a daughter of Fred and Caroline Pieper Snitker. She attended local schools and married Arthur Brandt Feb. 14, 1912. He died in May of 1954. She lived in Frankville for 40 years, Decorah 16 years, and Waukon 12 years. She was a member of the Frankville Presbyterian church, the UPW and other church groups.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Donald (Alice) Bulman of Waukon, Mrs. Leslie (Marion) Laterman of Frankville and Mrs. W. H. (Jean) Sinning of Corning; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Albert (Charlotte) Helming of Waukon. She was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Mattie, Reuben, Albert, Emma and Elmer.

Funeral services were held at Frankville Presbyterian church Saturday, Jan. 24 at 2 p.m. The Rev. W. H. Sinning officiated with burial in the Frankville cemetery. Pallbearers were Oliver Snitker, Irvin Snitker, Henry Schmidt, Ben Kruger, Richard Snitker and Kenneth Peake.

Martin funeral home was in charge of arrangements.

Waukon Republican-Standard 27 January 1981 pg. 16

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Posted by Mary Durr:

Mrs. ARTHUR (Esther Snitker) BRANDT 1887-1981

Funeral services for Esther Brandt, 93, of Waukon, were held Saturday, Jan. 24, 1981 at 2 p.m. at Frankville Presbyterian Church with the Rev. W. H. Sinning officiating. Burial was in the Frankville Cemetery. She had died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1981 at the Good Samaritan Center in Waukon.

Esther Brandt, the daughter of Fred and Caroline (Pieper) Snitker, was born Oct. 20, 1887 in Allamakee County. She attended rural schools and was married to Arthur Brandt, Feb. 14, 1912 in Waukon. They made their home on a farm west of Frankville where they lived until 1952, when they moved to Decorah. Her husband died there in 1954 and she continued to reside in Decorah until 1968, when she moved to live with her daughter, Alice in Waukon. She became a resident of the Good Samaritan Center four years ago.

Esther was a member of the United Presbyterian Women and other church groups. She was also a member of the Frankville Presbyterian church since 1916.

Preceding her in death are her parents, husband, three brothers: Reuben, Albert and Elmer; and two sisters, Mrs. George (Mattie) Ludeking and Mrs. Arthur (Emma) Schmidt.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Donald (Alice) Bulman of Waukon; Mrs. Leslie (Marion) Laterman of Frankville; and Mrs. W. H. (Jean) Sinning of Corning, Iowa; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Albert (Charlotte) Helming of Waukon.

~Note: When I posted this obit on another web site, a Snitker researcher emailed me this information: "Judging from my notes, Esther was preceded in death by another sister, apparently long forgotten. She was Lydia Snitker, born 28 September 1884 and died 19 October 1884. Sources: Birth Record, Allamakee County, Book 1, page 58, number 676; Death Record, Allamakee County, Book 1, page 26, number 294." I have included this formation because I felt it might be of help to other Snitker researchers.

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