Roger C. Brandt

On November 21st, 2019, Roger Clarence Brandt, devoted servant of Christ, went to his heavenly home.

Roger was born to Clarence and Emma (Haug) Brandt in Danube, Minnesota, on February 14th, 1936, in the middle of a snowstorm. In 1958, he married the love of his life, Joanne Elizabeth Wright, while completing his Electrical Engineering degree at South Dakota State University, from which he graduated in 1959. He continued his education, completing a master's degree in Electrical Engineering at the Air Force Institute of Technology. He began his military career at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi, which was followed by service in Korea, Patrick Air Force Base in Florida, the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Vietnam, the US Air Force Academy, an exchange assignment with the Royal Canadian Air Force in Ottawa, Canada, and finally back to Wright Patterson Air Force base, where he retired from the military after twenty-one years of service. Most importantly, during his tour to Korea, he accepted Jesus as his Savior. Upon retirement from the military, he worked for Logicon for seven years, until 1987, when he followed a call to serve at Dayton Christian Schools as Business Manager for the next fifteen years.

One of Roger's greatest passions was sharing his faith and encouraging and discipling people. He was actively involved in various areas of ministry with the Navigators, Washington Heights Baptist Church, and personal biblical and marital counseling. Roger's other passions included bike riding, handball, wood working projects, and investing in the lives of family and friends.
Roger leaves a lasting legacy for his surviving family: Joanne, his wife of 61 years, and his five children, Barbara (Doug) Oaks of Centerville, Ohio; Jim (Ruth) Brandt of Huntsville, Alabama; Sara (Bob) Everett of Dayton, Ohio; John (Kim) Brandt of Dayton, Ohio; and Ann (Chris) Williams of Beavercreek, Ohio; He is also survived by twenty-one grandchildren - Shannon (Dave) Amann, Ben (Hannah) Parkhurst, Lindsey Parkhurst, Peter (Rachael) Brandt, Adam Brandt, Quinn Brandt, Drew Brandt, Christian Brandt, Lily Brandt, Hannah (Brandon) Sherrill, David Brandt, Abby (Joshua) Knight, Catherine Brandt, Nathan Brandt, Chad Brandt, Samantha Brandt, Madeline Brandt, Ellie Brandt, Daniel Brandt, Jonathan Williams, Juliann Williams - and his nine great- grandchildren, Isaac, Zoe, Hayden, Jack, Josie, Emilia, Piper, Reagan, and Wilder.

Visitation will be held at Washington Heights Baptist Church, 5650 Far Hills Ave, Kettering, Ohio 45429, on December 2, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. A memorial ceremony will follow the visitation at 4:00 p.m. Roger will be interred at Dayton National Cemetery, 400 W Third St, Dayton, Ohio 45428.

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