Gladys Isabel Brandt, 102, of Burlington, died Sunday, March 11, 2007 at Prairie Ridge Care and Rehabilitation Center in Mediapolis, Iowa.  Born January 29, 1905 she was the daughter of John Berryhill and Mollie Bowman Leffler of rural West Burlington.  She was a lifetime resident of Des Moines County.  On July 31, 1931, she married LeRoy William Brandt in Monmouth, Illinois. 

Mrs. Brandt was a 1923 graduate of Burlington High School.  She taught at Spring Creek, Hunter, and Buena Vista rural schools, and at St. Patrick’s and St. Mary’s schools.  She received a teaching certificate from Iowa Wesleyan College. She retired in 1967, the same year her husband retired from the CB&Q Railroad Shops in West Burlington.             

She was a member of the Des Moines County Retired Teachers Association and the Burlington Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 

She was active within her church.  She enjoyed playing bridge, scrabble and playing the piano. She thoroughly loved teaching and enjoyed giving piano lessons and taking care of her yard.   

Survivors include two daughters, Irene Mollie Brandt of Bethesda, Maryland and Judy Marlene (David) Amenell of West Burlington; one son, Robert LeRoy (Carol) Brandt of rural Burlington; five grandsons, Dale Brandt of Central City, Iowa, Richard Brandt of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Steve Brandt of Burlington, Mark Brandt of Lenexa, Kansas and Matt Brandt of Des Moines, Iowa; one granddaughter,  Barbara Heim of Plattsmouth, Nebraska; two great grandsons, Austin Heim of Plattsmouth, Nebraska and Kolton Brandt of Central City, Iowa; and one great granddaughter, Alela Heim of Plattsmouth, Nebraska.

            Her husband LeRoy preceded her in death on November 27, 1983.  Also preceding her in death were her parents, two sisters and five brothers.