Russell Lee Brandes Obituary

Name: Visitation
Start: 2025-01-13T23:00:00
End: 2025-01-14T01:00:00
Location: Oakland Community Building

We are sad to announce that on January 6, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Russell Lee Brandes of Hancock, Iowa, born in Council Bluffs, Iowa. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Wayne Brandes and Maxine Brandes (Rank); his wife Phyllis; and his sister Judy Scheffler. He is survived by: his sister Joyce (Dennis Hickerson) of Boise, Idaho; and his siblings-in-law, Jim Scheffler of Hancock, Alan Reed (Linda) of Spickard, Missouri, Alyce Mattis of Mt. Ayr, Lisa Jackson of Mt. Ayr and Debbie (Bill Dodge) of Des Moines, Iowa. He is also survived by seven nephews and three nieces; and give great-nephews and five great-nieces; and hopefully a great many friends.

A memorial fund is being established in Russ's name.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Rieken Vieth Funeral Home

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January 9, 2025

Patricia Hopes wrote a sympathy message

“So very sorry to hear this. I feel I had a small part in connecting Phyllis and Russ when we were both teachers at Treynor. They were both such good people. Pat Kerns Hopes”

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Jan 13

Visitation

Oakland Community Building
614 Dr Van Zee Rd, Oakland, IA 51560

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Jan 14

Funeral service

Silver Creek United Methodist Church
36418 Pinoak Rd, Hancock, IA 51536

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