Keith Brandt was born on December 14, 1959, to Lester and Verna (Horst) Brandt. He was the 4th of 5 sons in the family and passed away from a 6-year battle with prostate cancer on February 18, 2025. As a young boy, Keith attended Friend Public School at Friend, NE, and graduated with the class of 1978. After graduating from high school, he was united in marriage to Lori Crawford on June 23, 1979, and to this union three children were born: Nate, Dalton, and Morgan. He worked on the farm with his father-in-law and then settled at Horizontal Boring & Tunneling Co. until retiring one month ago due to health reasons. Keith was blessed with a second marriage to Miriam Mazurak on June 19, 2021.
Keith loved the outdoors, often hunting and fishing with his children and looked forward to every November to hunt deer with his brothers, nephews, and kids. He enjoyed porch beers, loud music, spending time at the lake, grilling, gardening, and camping. Keith was the hardest worker and was often seen showing some of the younger new guys how to crawl through holes. Keith cherished sharing experiences and outdoor adventures with his family and grandchildren for many years - his grandkids were his life.
He is survived by his wife Miriam Brandt, sons Nate (Kaci) Brandt, Dalton (Tonya) Brandt, and daughter Morgan Brandt; step son Benny Pecher and step daughter Shayleen (Josh) Harrington; grandkids: Brenson, Bowen, Norah, Milo, Bristol, and Wyatt; step grandchildren Karter, Karmelo, Calianna, Ellielynn, Benjamin, and Braxton; mother & father-in-law Joel and Janet Pospisil; brothers Richard (Janet) Brandt, Roger (Dianne) Brandt, Kenneth (Dee) Brandt, and Norman (Cindy) Brandt; brother-in-laws Dean (Judy) Crawford, John (Bonnie) Pospisil, and Alan (Sherri) Pospisil; special family friends: Paul & Becky Erdkamp and kids, Janey and Elliott, as well as Liz, Tony, and Sandy. Sister-in-laws Erika (Joe) Roy, Irene (Harold) Parker, Sonja Graham, Liz (Augie) Berhal, Gerdi (Rick) Mowery, Marion (Barr); and a host of other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife Lori Brandt; parents Lester & Verna Brandt; brother-in-law Mark Crawford; infant nephew Mark Rodney Crawford; grandparents William & Maggie Brandt and John & Marie Horst; and many aunts and uncles.
Visitation at the Lauber Friend Funeral Home starts Tuesday, February 25, 2025, from 1:00 – 8:00pm with family greeting and receiving relatives and friends from 5:00-7:00pm, and one hour prior to services at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Cordova, NE.
A Funeral Service takes place on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 10:30 am. at the St. John’s Lutheran Church, Cordova, NE.
Graveside Services will follow the Funeral Service at the Exeter Cemetery, Exeter, NE.
The Funeral Service will be livestreamed via Facebook. Please visit the Lauber Funeral and Cremation Services Facebook page to tune in.
Memorials may be given to the family for a future designation.
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