Published by admin on Tue, 05/09/2023 - 10:39am
THOMAS R. BRANDT, 83, of Deerwood, formerly of Northfield, passed away on April 20, 2023 at Essentia Health—St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. He was born on April 17, 1940 in Brainerd to Robert and Margaret (Cody) Brandt. When he was eight years old his family moved from Crosby to the family farm in the Northfield/Dundas area. An avid athlete, Tom graduated from Northfield High School in 1958. He attended Mankato State College where he was a member of the baseball team. Because of his lack of speed, his teammates lovingly gave him the nickname, Wheels.