Gladys Moritz Brandt was born on July 9, 1916 in Indian Valley, Idaho and passed away February 3, 2012 in Meridian. Her parents were immigrants from Switzerland, and she was the youngest of six children. Her mother died when she was 18 months old. For twenty years, her hero was her father, Albert. He never remarried, raised the children and had a successful ranching business.
She went to Seventh Day Adventist school for the first eight grades, then Cambridge High School where she graduated in 1934. When she was not in school, Mom worked hard in the fields with the family. Her happiest time came when her sister got married and she didn't have to do field work any more, as she was promoted to cook. She was barely a teenager, but cooked for the family and hay crews.
She met Archie Brandt in high school and they were married in Weiser, Idaho in 1936. She adopted Dad's family and loved them all as her own. Dad had hay fever, so ranching was not an option for him. They moved to Cambridge, Idaho. A daughter, Nancy, was born there. Son, Dennis, was born when they lived in McCall. In 1945, they moved to Boise.
Mom loved to live in town. She had an upbeat personality and was always smiling and happy. People responded to her easy way. She could strike up a conversation with anyone.
When her children were both in school, she began cooking at Garfield school in the lunch program when the meals were made from scratch. She was cook and manager of the school cafeteria for 26 years. Many of her friends were co-workers that she worked with over the years. She loved to cook. Pies were her specialty. Whoever stopped by never went away hungry.
Mom wouldn't think of moving from her house in Boise. She loved her corner of the world. She was especially fond of her roses. She and Dad had a small garden plot that produced an incredible amount of vegetables. She loved to give them to family and friends, and she made prodigious amounts of wonderful tasting V-8 juice which none of us can duplicate.
Together they built a family cabin in McCall, enjoying summers there from 1964 to 2005 when they sold it.
After she retired from cooking at school, she helped Dad with their rentals, made quilts and crocheted and knitted items to give away to her family.
Gladys and Archie enjoyed traveling to Hawaii several times, Mexico, Panama, Europe and most of the USA. When travel was no longer an option because of Dad's infirmities she took excellent and loving care of him. Her unfailing good humor and patience was amazing because her life was very limited at that point, and her work became more and more difficult as his caretaker. She told us "This is my job," and she did it well until his death in October 2010. They were married 73 years.
Friends and family loved her because of her strong spirit, optimistic outlook and her interest in them. Her outlets were her yard and flowers and her lively interest in and love of her family, which grew to include all the in-laws.
She was an avid reader of the newspaper, books and magazines. She was a strong Boise State football fan. After she fell and broke her hip, her way of life came to an abrupt end, with both she and Archie in a nursing facility. Gladys recovered enough to come back home for a few months until she had another health issue. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and aunt. She will be remembered as a great blessing to her family, and deeply missed.
She is survived by her children, Nancy Ebel (Fred), of Post Falls, and Dennis Brandt (Ruby), of Meridian; her grandchildren, Kathy Perlot (Mike), of Richland, WA, her grandson-in-law, Bill Gazeley, of Corvallis, OR, Jay Brandt (Cynthia), of Bend, OR, Ingrid Watson (Steve), of Meridian and Dena McFarlin (Tom), of Meridian, and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Rosa Moritz, sister, Elsie Clure, brothers, Ted, Roy, Dewey Moritz, a half-brother, Johnny Grossen, and granddaughter, Kristine Gazeley.
Graveside services will be held at Dry Creek Cemetery on Saturday, February 11 at 2:00 pm. Services are under the direction of Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Salvation Army in Boise, P.O. Box 1216, Boise 83701.
She went to Seventh Day Adventist school for the first eight grades, then Cambridge High School where she graduated in 1934. When she was not in school, Mom worked hard in the fields with the family. Her happiest time came when her sister got married and she didn't have to do field work any more, as she was promoted to cook. She was barely a teenager, but cooked for the family and hay crews.
She met Archie Brandt in high school and they were married in Weiser, Idaho in 1936. She adopted Dad's family and loved them all as her own. Dad had hay fever, so ranching was not an option for him. They moved to Cambridge, Idaho. A daughter, Nancy, was born there. Son, Dennis, was born when they lived in McCall. In 1945, they moved to Boise.
Mom loved to live in town. She had an upbeat personality and was always smiling and happy. People responded to her easy way. She could strike up a conversation with anyone.
When her children were both in school, she began cooking at Garfield school in the lunch program when the meals were made from scratch. She was cook and manager of the school cafeteria for 26 years. Many of her friends were co-workers that she worked with over the years. She loved to cook. Pies were her specialty. Whoever stopped by never went away hungry.
Mom wouldn't think of moving from her house in Boise. She loved her corner of the world. She was especially fond of her roses. She and Dad had a small garden plot that produced an incredible amount of vegetables. She loved to give them to family and friends, and she made prodigious amounts of wonderful tasting V-8 juice which none of us can duplicate.
Together they built a family cabin in McCall, enjoying summers there from 1964 to 2005 when they sold it.
After she retired from cooking at school, she helped Dad with their rentals, made quilts and crocheted and knitted items to give away to her family.
Gladys and Archie enjoyed traveling to Hawaii several times, Mexico, Panama, Europe and most of the USA. When travel was no longer an option because of Dad's infirmities she took excellent and loving care of him. Her unfailing good humor and patience was amazing because her life was very limited at that point, and her work became more and more difficult as his caretaker. She told us "This is my job," and she did it well until his death in October 2010. They were married 73 years.
Friends and family loved her because of her strong spirit, optimistic outlook and her interest in them. Her outlets were her yard and flowers and her lively interest in and love of her family, which grew to include all the in-laws.
She was an avid reader of the newspaper, books and magazines. She was a strong Boise State football fan. After she fell and broke her hip, her way of life came to an abrupt end, with both she and Archie in a nursing facility. Gladys recovered enough to come back home for a few months until she had another health issue. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and aunt. She will be remembered as a great blessing to her family, and deeply missed.
She is survived by her children, Nancy Ebel (Fred), of Post Falls, and Dennis Brandt (Ruby), of Meridian; her grandchildren, Kathy Perlot (Mike), of Richland, WA, her grandson-in-law, Bill Gazeley, of Corvallis, OR, Jay Brandt (Cynthia), of Bend, OR, Ingrid Watson (Steve), of Meridian and Dena McFarlin (Tom), of Meridian, and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Rosa Moritz, sister, Elsie Clure, brothers, Ted, Roy, Dewey Moritz, a half-brother, Johnny Grossen, and granddaughter, Kristine Gazeley.
Graveside services will be held at Dry Creek Cemetery on Saturday, February 11 at 2:00 pm. Services are under the direction of Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Salvation Army in Boise, P.O. Box 1216, Boise 83701.
Gladys Moritz Brandt was born on July 9, 1916 in Indian Valley, Idaho and passed away February 3, 2012 in Meridian. Her parents were immigrants from Switzerland, and she was the youngest of six children. Her mother died when she was 18 months old. For twenty years, her hero was her father, Albert. He never remarried, raised the children and had a successful ranching business.
She went to Seventh Day Adventist school for the first eight grades, then Cambridge High School where she graduated in 1934. When she was not in school, Mom worked hard in the fields with the family. Her happiest time came when her sister got married and she didn't have to do field work any more, as she was promoted to cook. She was barely a teenager, but cooked for the family and hay crews.
She met Archie Brandt in high school and they were married in Weiser, Idaho in 1936. She adopted Dad's family and loved them all as her own. Dad had hay fever, so ranching was not an option for him. They moved to Cambridge, Idaho. A daughter, Nancy, was born there. Son, Dennis, was born when they lived in McCall. In 1945, they moved to Boise.
Mom loved to live in town. She had an upbeat personality and was always smiling and happy. People responded to her easy way. She could strike up a conversation with anyone.
When her children were both in school, she began cooking at Garfield school in the lunch program when the meals were made from scratch. She was cook and manager of the school cafeteria for 26 years. Many of her friends were co-workers that she worked with over the years. She loved to cook. Pies were her specialty. Whoever stopped by never went away hungry.
Mom wouldn't think of moving from her house in Boise. She loved her corner of the world. She was especially fond of her roses. She and Dad had a small garden plot that produced an incredible amount of vegetables. She loved to give them to family and friends, and she made prodigious amounts of wonderful tasting V-8 juice which none of us can duplicate.
Together they built a family cabin in McCall, enjoying summers there from 1964 to 2005 when they sold it.
After she retired from cooking at school, she helped Dad with their rentals, made quilts and crocheted and knitted items to give away to her family.
Gladys and Archie enjoyed traveling to Hawaii several times, Mexico, Panama, Europe and most of the USA. When travel was no longer an option because of Dad's infirmities she took excellent and loving care of him. Her unfailing good humor and patience was amazing because her life was very limited at that point, and her work became more and more difficult as his caretaker. She told us "This is my job," and she did it well until his death in October 2010. They were married 73 years.
Friends and family loved her because of her strong spirit, optimistic outlook and her interest in them. Her outlets were her yard and flowers and her lively interest in and love of her family, which grew to include all the in-laws.
She was an avid reader of the newspaper, books and magazines. She was a strong Boise State football fan. After she fell and broke her hip, her way of life came to an abrupt end, with both she and Archie in a nursing facility. Gladys recovered enough to come back home for a few months until she had another health issue. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and aunt. She will be remembered as a great blessing to her family, and deeply missed.
She is survived by her children, Nancy Ebel (Fred), of Post Falls, and Dennis Brandt (Ruby), of Meridian; her grandchildren, Kathy Perlot (Mike), of Richland, WA, her grandson-in-law, Bill Gazeley, of Corvallis, OR, Jay Brandt (Cynthia), of Bend, OR, Ingrid Watson (Steve), of Meridian and Dena McFarlin (Tom), of Meridian, and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Rosa Moritz, sister, Elsie Clure, brothers, Ted, Roy, Dewey Moritz, a half-brother, Johnny Grossen, and granddaughter, Kristine Gazeley.
Graveside services will be held at Dry Creek Cemetery on Saturday, February 11 at 2:00 pm. Services are under the direction of Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Salvation Army in Boise, P.O. Box 1216, Boise 83701.
She went to Seventh Day Adventist school for the first eight grades, then Cambridge High School where she graduated in 1934. When she was not in school, Mom worked hard in the fields with the family. Her happiest time came when her sister got married and she didn't have to do field work any more, as she was promoted to cook. She was barely a teenager, but cooked for the family and hay crews.
She met Archie Brandt in high school and they were married in Weiser, Idaho in 1936. She adopted Dad's family and loved them all as her own. Dad had hay fever, so ranching was not an option for him. They moved to Cambridge, Idaho. A daughter, Nancy, was born there. Son, Dennis, was born when they lived in McCall. In 1945, they moved to Boise.
Mom loved to live in town. She had an upbeat personality and was always smiling and happy. People responded to her easy way. She could strike up a conversation with anyone.
When her children were both in school, she began cooking at Garfield school in the lunch program when the meals were made from scratch. She was cook and manager of the school cafeteria for 26 years. Many of her friends were co-workers that she worked with over the years. She loved to cook. Pies were her specialty. Whoever stopped by never went away hungry.
Mom wouldn't think of moving from her house in Boise. She loved her corner of the world. She was especially fond of her roses. She and Dad had a small garden plot that produced an incredible amount of vegetables. She loved to give them to family and friends, and she made prodigious amounts of wonderful tasting V-8 juice which none of us can duplicate.
Together they built a family cabin in McCall, enjoying summers there from 1964 to 2005 when they sold it.
After she retired from cooking at school, she helped Dad with their rentals, made quilts and crocheted and knitted items to give away to her family.
Gladys and Archie enjoyed traveling to Hawaii several times, Mexico, Panama, Europe and most of the USA. When travel was no longer an option because of Dad's infirmities she took excellent and loving care of him. Her unfailing good humor and patience was amazing because her life was very limited at that point, and her work became more and more difficult as his caretaker. She told us "This is my job," and she did it well until his death in October 2010. They were married 73 years.
Friends and family loved her because of her strong spirit, optimistic outlook and her interest in them. Her outlets were her yard and flowers and her lively interest in and love of her family, which grew to include all the in-laws.
She was an avid reader of the newspaper, books and magazines. She was a strong Boise State football fan. After she fell and broke her hip, her way of life came to an abrupt end, with both she and Archie in a nursing facility. Gladys recovered enough to come back home for a few months until she had another health issue. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and aunt. She will be remembered as a great blessing to her family, and deeply missed.
She is survived by her children, Nancy Ebel (Fred), of Post Falls, and Dennis Brandt (Ruby), of Meridian; her grandchildren, Kathy Perlot (Mike), of Richland, WA, her grandson-in-law, Bill Gazeley, of Corvallis, OR, Jay Brandt (Cynthia), of Bend, OR, Ingrid Watson (Steve), of Meridian and Dena McFarlin (Tom), of Meridian, and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Rosa Moritz, sister, Elsie Clure, brothers, Ted, Roy, Dewey Moritz, a half-brother, Johnny Grossen, and granddaughter, Kristine Gazeley.
Graveside services will be held at Dry Creek Cemetery on Saturday, February 11 at 2:00 pm. Services are under the direction of Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Salvation Army in Boise, P.O. Box 1216, Boise 83701.
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