Harold George Brandt, 82, Minot died on Friday, December 14, 2007 in a Minot hospital.

Harold was born on April 7, 1925 in Rugby, ND to Carl and Olava (Gronli) Brandt. He was raised on the family farm prior to his mother's death when he was a baby. Following her death, he was raised by Ed and Helen Larson near Berwick, ND. As a young adult he was employed by area farmers prior to enlisting in the U.S. Army. He served in the European Theatre prior to his honorable discharge. He returned to the Rugby area where he was employed by area farmers and the Great Northern Railroad in the Granville area.

Harold married Palma Ness on September 16, 1948 in Minot. They made their home in Chicago for fifteen years where Harold was employed as a dicaster in a manufacturing plant. They moved to Askov, MN, where they lived on a small hobby farm and then to Moundsview, MN in 1964, where Harold was employed in the same capacity at Strite Anderson Manufacturing. Following his retirement in 1988 they moved to Minot. They had resided at 1724 4th St. S.W. for many years. Palma died on June 7, 2002. Harold had been a resident of Emerald Court for the past several months.

Harold was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Minot and especially enjoyed fishing and his daily lunch of vegetable beef soup and a roast beef sandwich at 11:30 a.m. at the Speedway where he was honored with his own personal table on a daily basis. In later years he was a regular for brunch at Perkins where all the employees knew him by name. He never left the restaurants without a "doggy" bag for his poodle "Bear" .

Survivors include his nieces: Janyce (Clayton) Enga of Minot and Beverly (Harry) Barrett of Cabot, AR; nephews: Steve (Diane) Brandt and David (Charlotte) Brandt both of Rugby and Curtis Brandt of Easton, MD and several grand nieces and grand nephews

Harold was preceded in death by his parents, wife, sister: Alvina Bryntesen and brothers: Clifford and Melvin Brandt.

Funeral Service: Tuesday December 18, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. in St. Mark's Lutheran Church - Minot.
Interment: Rosehill Memorial Park - Minot.
Visitation: Monday, December 17, 2007, from 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in Thomas Family Funeral Home - Minot.
Memorials: preferred to St. Mark's Lutheran Church or the ND Alzheimer's Foundation.