Margaret L. Brand

Margaret L. Brand, nee Olin, 93, of Belleville, Illinois, born Wednesday, August 28, 1918, in Auburn, WA, died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Cedar Ridge Healthcare in Lebanon, Illinois.Margaret was a retired manager for a trucking company and she had many other occupations including working at Boeing, a drugstore and as a waitress. She was a member of Hope Church in Belleville Illinois. Her greatest joy was helping her family and friends.She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph H. Brand; parents, Ernest and Gertrude nee Clark Olin; son, Joseph Brand; brother, Ernest Olin Jr.; sisters, Lois Crowder, Lucille Buckner, and Loretta Hoober. Surviving are her daughter-in-law, JoAnn Brand of Shiloh, IL; grandchildren, Kori (David) Huhman of Belleville, IL, Kelly (Mike) Skewes of Oakdale, IL, Scott (Kathy) Beyer of Swansea, IL, Lori Thrutchley of Belleville, IL; great-grandchildren, Kyle (Adam) Cannon, Jake Skewes, Jeni Skewes, Billy Huhman, Zachary Beyer, Ryan Beyer, Megan Beyer; 2 great-great grandchildren; ex-daughter-in-law, Karen Brand of Belleville, IL; sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews & cousins.Condolences may be expressed online at www.kurrusfh.com. Memorials may be made to the Hope Church.Funeral services were held at 2:00 pm Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Hope Church in Belleville, IL, with Pastor Jay Krumeich officiating. Interment will be at Mountain View Cemetery in Auburn, WA.There will be a memorial service held at a later date in Auburn, WA.