Mildred “Mit” M. Brandenburg, 99, of Montgomery City, died peacefully on September 1, 2026, surrounded by family at Aspire Care Center in New Florence.
Mit was born on June 20, 1927, in St. Louis, to Elijah and Catherine (Korman) Gruber.
Mit and her twin sister, Margaret (Mart), worked together as teenagers at the Trails End Restaurant in St. Charles. She met Willard Lee Brandenburg at her parents’ home in Montgomery City, and they were married on May 19, 1946. They were married for 73 loving years.
Together, they raised four children on 40 acres of land, where Mit raised chickens, bottle-fed calves and tended a garden. She had apples, peaches, plums and grapes to make jellies and jams.
Mit enjoyed puzzles, dominoes, bingo, reading, embroidery and crocheting. After Willard’s retirement from Complete Auto Transport, they traveled in their camper to South Texas for close to 20 years with family and friends.
She and Willard were active in the VFW Post in Montgomery City and were regular patrons of the Montgomery City Senior Center.
She is survived by children: Paul (Judy) Brandenburg of Montgomery City, Bob (Julie) Brandenburg of Montgomery City and Debbie Boles of Columbia; grandchildren: Vicki (Shane) Hines of Wentzville, Danny (Marcie) Brandenburg of Kansas City, Joni Falloon of Montgomery City, Tony Heck of St. Louis, Tracy Lovett of California, Heather (Dejan) Juric of Boston, Mass., Andrew Brandenburg of St. Joseph, Lindsey Brandenburg of Montgomery City, Tanner (Miranda) Brandenburg of Montgomery City, Steven (Jacki) Brandenburg of Wellsville and Jennifer Brandenburg of Queens, N.Y.; great-grandchildren: Hayden (Delaney) Hines, Hailey (Peyton) Buehrer, Hyatt (Kate) Hines, Hillary (Dallas) King, Morgan Hines, Madison Hines, Rayne Brandenburg, Kyla Brandenburg, Alex (Sydney) Falloon, Isabelle (Ruben) Foster, Leon Brandenburg, Nash Ross, Knox Brandenburg, Hattie Brandenburg and Hux Brandenburg; and great-great-grandchildren, Charlie, Harry and Sally Buehrer, Dezmond King, Ellie Falloon and Henry Foster.
Mit is also survived by her sisters, Donna Devlin, Patricia (Sal) Aguilar, both of Montgomery City; her brothers: Henry Gruber of Montgomery City and Bill Gruber of Perry (Ralls County).
She was preceded in death by her husband, Willard Brandenburg; her oldest son, Johnny Brandenburg; son-in-law, Ken Boles; an infant sibling and a toddler sibling; her twin sister, Margaret Houke; and siblings, Berneice Brandenburg, Wanda Robinson, Esther Bloom, Bonnie Uphaff, Marie Snarr, Elijah Gruber, Stephan Gruber and John Gruber.
Growing up in a large family, she learned the value of helping others and hard work. Mit always put her family ahead of herself.
A funeral service will be held at noon on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Schlanker Funeral Home in Montgomery City. Interment will follow in the Montgomery City Cemetery. Casketbearers include Steven Brandenburg, Tanner Brandenburg, Lindsey Brandenburg, Peter Brandenburg, Tony Heck and Ryan Hadden. Honorary Casketbearers include John Groteluschen (Swede) and Bryan Jewett.
A visitation will be held at 10 a.m. on September 8 until the time of the service at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Montgomery City Senior Center, in care of Schlanker Funeral Home, 207 Danville Road, Montgomery City, Missouri 63361.
