He was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church (rural Hooper) where he had been baptized and confirmed. He had been a church usher and had served as a trustee. Elvin was the oldest member of the church. He also had served on the board of directors of what is now the Farmer's Mutual Insurance Co.
Elvin enjoyed playing cards, and in his earlier years he was an avid fisherman.
He was preceded in death by his parents Fred and Marie, an infant brother Clarence, and a sister Olinda Brandert.
Surviving - nephew - Vernon Brandert of Hooper
niece - Jean and husband Kenneth Tonjes of Hooper
great nieces and nephews - Melanie Brandert of Mitchell, So. Dakota
Brent and wife Nicole Tonjes and their daughter Sophie of Fremont
Marcia and husband Sean Holloway of Houston, Texas
Dawn and husband Russel Stockamp and their children
Cadynce, Callie, and Colton of Scribner
David and wife Sarah Tonjes of Hooper
Michael Brandert of Fremont
The funeral service will be 10:30 AM Tuesday (February 22, 2011) at Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Hooper, with the Rev. Mark Weber officiating. The committal will follow in the church cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Visitation will be in Hooper at Ludvigsen's Hooper Funeral Chapel on Monday (Febr. 21st) from 3 to 8 PM, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 PM. Visitation will be at the church Tuesday morning for an hour before the service.
online guestbook at www.hooper-scribner.com
Condolences(1)
Charles
, Monday, February 14, 2011 I am so sorry to hear about Elvin. I wish to give my sincerest condolences to the Beerman family and all his closest friends. I hope that the words found at Acts 24:15 can bring you as much comfort as possible. Here we are given the wonderful hope of the resurrection and being able to see our dead loved ones again. I just hope it can help you as much as it has me.