Jesse Brandner

Jesse Earl Brandner, 79, Bismarck, passed away February 14, 2016, in his home. Services will be held at 10:30 am Friday, February 19, 2016, at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 801 E Denver Ave, Bismarck, with Rev. Les Wolfgram officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Thursday, February 18, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, where a prayer service will begin at 6:00 pm. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be held at 1:00 pm Friday at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, with military honors provided by the Amvets. Jesse Brandner, son of Martha and Julius Brandner was born November 29, 1936, on the family farm north of Zeeland. Jesse lived on the farm until the age of 9 when his family moved to Wishek where his father, Julius, served as police chief. Jesse graduated from Wishek High School in 1954. Jesse served in the National Guard for three years and then enlisted in the Army where he served for another three years. Jesse was united in marriage to Marilyn Grage on October 1, 1966, at Hillsboro. He was employed as a cartographer by the Field District of the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior for 31 years. He and Marilyn were given the opportunity to make their home in 64 different towns across the United States during Jesse’s 31 years of map making. Jesse retired in 1993 when the couple made their home in Hillsboro until 2000, then moving to Bismarck where he spent the remainder of his life. Jesse was a very active member of his church. In recent years, he served as Chaplin for the National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE), here in Bismarck. In his spare time, Jesse loved to be outside tending his garden, and visiting with friends and neighbors. Jesse and Marilyn enjoyed a good game of pinochle. They were always together as partners, and life-long soul mates. He will be dearly missed by the many people he touched with his kind, compassionate, and forever loving heart. Jesse is survived by his wife, Marilyn Brandner, Bismarck; his sister, Elizabeth Reinpold, Mandan; nephew, Daryl Brandner, Bismarck; niece, Julie Reinpold, Mandan; three great-nieces, Mikaela, Jordann, and Hannah; and one great-nephew, Jaden. He was preceded in death by his parents, Martha and Julius; his sister, Arbadella; and his nephew, Kim. The Brandner family would like to thank neighbor, Don Gietzen and his family, for all of the assistance given to Jesse and Marilyn. Their help will always be appreciated more than words can say. God bless you.