Fourth Generation

36. Harold Rudolph "Dick" BRANDAU was born on 23 March 1920 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.^16,29,35 He appeared in the census in 1930 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸ He died on 30 October 1995 at the age of 75 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.³⁵

Harold Rudolph "Dick" BRANDAU and Emogene DE WITT were married on 18 June 1941 in Janesville, Rock County, WI.^35,54 Emogene DE WITT, daughter of Ernest DE WITT and Pansy May WORTHINGTON, was born on 18 October 1921 in Forest Township, Vernon County, WI.^1,71 She died on 4 November 2009 at the age of 88 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.⁷¹

Obituary Notes: "Emogene Brandau, 88, of Onalaska and formerly of Wilton, died Wednesday, November 4, 2009, at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, LaCrosse. She was born Oct. 18, 1921, to Ernest and Pansy May (Worthington) DeWitt in the Town of Forest, Vernon County. She graduated from Wilton High School in 1939. She worked at the Wilton Library and at the Heilmans and Polstin grocery stores in Wilton. She was united in marriage to H.R. “Dick” Brandau on June 18, 1941, at Janesville. He preceded her in death on October 30, 1995.

Emogene was a faithful member of St. Matthew Ev. Lutheran Church and a member of the ladies aid. She was a very caring woman who was a foster mother to many, her home was open to everyone, and she never turned anyone away. She enjoyed the outdoors, especially spending her time camping and snowmobiling. Her leisure time was spent knitting.

She is survived by three sons, Richard (Carol) of Holmen; David (Cathy) of Wilton; and Paul (Kristi) of Sparta; a daughter Mary Ellen of Arcadia; seven grandchildren, Sara; Emily (Brode) Mashak and children Haley, Ricki, Camryn and Rudolph; Chad (Patty) and children Chase, Clint (Hanna) and Chance; Cade (Heather) and children Brianna, Mayzee and Dakota; Kacy (Phil Schulz) and children Haydn and Hadly; Kory (Aaron) Lueck; Katy (Scott Brown); a sister, Irene Timmerman of Viroqua; two sisters-in-law, Ella Mae Brandau of Onalaska; and Peg Brandau of Tomah; and a special family friend Verdell (Mary) Beier of Tennessee; her step family, and many other relatives and friends.

In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by a grandson Matthew, a sister Leona, four brothers, William, Otis, Glen and James, six brothers-in-law, Otto, Harvey, and Carl Brandau, George Rynes, Delbert Timmerman and Mahnard Buchholz, three sisters-in-law, Edna Buchholz, Doris DeWitt and Hazel DeWitt-Marshall.

A graveside service will be held on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009, 12:30 p.m.. at the South Ridge Lutheran Cemetery, South Ridge. Following the Graveside service a Memorial Service will be held at 2:p.m. at St. Matthew Ev. Lutheran Church, South Ridge. Pastor Fred Fedke will officiate. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the church on Sunday from 1 p.m. until time of the service.

The Smith-Nelson Funeral Home, Wilton, is assisting the family with the arrangements. The family requests that memorials be given to the South Ridge Lutheran Cemetery or St. Matthew Ev. Lutheran Church in Emogene’s name."

Harold Rudolph "Dick" BRANDAU and Emogene DE WITT had the following children: