Edward E. Brandli
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Funeral services for Edward Brandli of Warroad, MN will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 2 PM at Union Congregation Church in Warroad, MN. Visitation will be on Friday, April 22, from 5-7 PM at the Warroad Senior Liviing Center Chapel with a 6:30 pm prayer services. Interment will be at the America Cemetery.
Edward Ernest Brandli, age 100, a long-time Warroad resident, died on Friday, February 5, 2016, at the Warroad Senior Living Center in Warroad, MN.
Edward was born on January 21, 1916, at home in Warroad to Elmer and Janet Ellen “Nellie” (Buchan) Brandli. He grew up in a family of 11 siblings while working on the family farm. He attended Roseau County School #78, Clearriver Township, and the Crookston Agricultural School.
On June 25, 1938, Edward married Agnes Lund in Warroad at the Zion Parsonage with Pastor Royal Peterson officiating. During their early married years, they farmed, milked Holsteins and raised beef cattle on their farm located south of Warroad. In 1972, they retired and sold their farm to their son. After retirement, Edward and Agnes traveled throughout Europe, Canada, and all of the 50 United States. Their last 27 married years were spent by wintering in Brownsville, TX and returning to the MN farm for the summer months. Agnes died on July 21, 2001 after 63 years of marriage to Edward.
Edward served 15 years on the Warroad School Board and four years on the MN State School Board Association. He also chaired the Hospital, Creamery, Farmer’s Union, Cattleman’s, Union Congregational Church and North Star Vocational Boards. He served 24 years on the Roseau County Fair Board, the MN State Fair Board, and made appearances at the Fair for over 90 continuous years. In TX he was elected president of the Brownsville Winter Resident’s Club along with he and Agnes being crowned King and Queen of the Club.
Edward received the following awards: 1930 4-H St. Louis, MO Livestock Show Trip, 1957 Red River Valley Honor Dairyman, 1958 Valley Farmer and Homemaker, 1966 Soil Conservation Roseau County, 1976 Extra Mile Vocational North Star, 2005 Roseau County Senior Citizen and Warroad Senior Living Center Volunteer.
Besides Edward proudly sharing his leadership skills with many organizations, he enjoyed sharing with people his uplifting stories, jokes and poems he memorized as a young boy. He liked to dance and play cards, but his “hobby” was “work”. He was very aware of what “attitude” meant in life and lived by the words, “Things usually work out for the best, if you make the best of how things work out”.
Edward is survived by five children: Allan (Nancy) Brandli of Liberty, TX, Arthur (Nancy) Brandli of Warroad, MN, Ethelyn (Wayne) Odell of Rochester, MN, Evonne (Tom) Anderson of Audubon, MN, and Karen (Wes) Pederson of Warroad, MN. He is survived by 14 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, and 23 great-great-grandchildren. He is also survived by siblings Kathryn Olson of Soldotna, AK, Evelyn (Don) Berry of Warroad, MN, and Will Brandli of Warroad, MN, sisters-in-law Luella Brandli of Mesa, AZ and Mavis Brandli of Warroad, MN, along with nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends. He will be missed by many.
In addition to his wife and his parents, he was preceded in death by granddaughter Kristine, great-grandson Dylan and siblings Mary Kriesel, Ann Harris, Charlie Brandli, Roy Brandli, Clara Mulert, Mabel Baggett and Ernest Brandli.
Memorials can be sent to the Warroad Senior Living Center or the Edward and Agnes Scholarship Fund at the Northwest Minnesota Foundation.