Bonnie Brandt

Bonnie "Grammie" Brandt, age 84, of Jefferson City, formerly of Linn, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at Villa Marie Skilled Nursing Facility in Jefferson City surrounded by her family and grandchildren. Bonnie was born January 11, 1932, in New Bloomfield, a daughter to the late Camile Adolph and Mary Mae (Crowe) Senevey. Bonnie received her GED in 1990 along with her sister Peggy. On June 5, 1948, she was united in marriage to Marce Brandt in West Plains, Missouri. He preceded her in death on June 13, 1996. Bonnie was employed at Chesebrough-Pond's for over 30 years. She was a volunteer at Missouri River Regional Library and was a member of St. George Catholic Church in Linn. Bonnie enjoyed dancing, watching Lawrence Welk, bowling, reading, playing on Facebook and eating donuts, especially from Schulte's, and her morning cup of coffee. She liked to watch TV shows like Columbo, the Love Boat, Wheel of Fortune, and old scary movies late at night. She was a great cook and her family loved her spaghetti and stuffed cabbage. However, her greatest joy was spending time with her family. Bonnie is survived by: one daughter, Gloria (Michael) Wildhaber of Jefferson City; one brother, Ronnie (Janice) Senevey of Oregon City, Ore.; two sisters, Peggy (Ralph) Perrey of Jefferson City and Wilma (Artie) Schwendeman of Holiday, Fla.; four grandchildren, Todd (Vavena) Wildhaber, Jamie Salas, Erin (William) Geiser, and Rachel (Luis) Valencia; eight great- grandchildren, Jude, Craig, Hudson, Declan, Luke, Alex, Phoenix, and Rowyn; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and her spouse of 48 years, Bonnie was preceded in death by four infant children, Sharon, Allen, Myra and Kelly; four brothers, Bill and Hugo Busen, and Paul and John Senevey; four sisters, Virginia Bockover, Genevieve Schatz, Dorothy Biedron, and Louise Crowe. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 17, 2016, at Morton Chapel in Linn. Funeral Services will follow at 3:00 p.m. with Fr. Daniel Merz officiating. Inurnment will be held at the Linn Public Cemetery at a later date. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Special Learning Center in Jefferson City. Arrangements are under the direction of Morton Chapel, Linn, Missouri (573-897-2214) www.mortonchapel.com