Nancy “Darlene” Brand of Eureka, died on Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Via Christi-St. Francis Hospital, in Wichita, at the age of 81.
She was born on July 21, 1934 in Howard, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph Antone and Mildred Frances (Shipman) Schneider. She was raised in the Howard area until the age of ten when the family moved to Eureka. She graduated from Eureka High School. Darlene was united in marriage to Robert Louis Brand in Howard, Kansas in September of 1972. They made their home in Eureka.
She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Watson of Eureka; four sisters, Lois Clark of Newton; Judy Stackley of El Dorado; Sherry Owen of Hobbs, New Mexico; and Jeanette Griffith of Newton; and two brothers, David Schneider of Eureka; and Larry Schneider of Richmond.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and two brothers.
Graveside services will be held 11:00 A.M., Monday, August 31, at Greenwood Cemetery, with Mr. Jayme Koup officiating. Visitation hours are set from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Sunday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to Kansas Humane Society. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045, which was in charge of service arrangements.
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