Virgie Brant

KELSO, Mo. -- Virgie Ann "Toots" Brant, 88, of Kelso died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Nov. 26, 1930, in Scott City to Ben and Olivia Scherer LeDure. She married Clarence J. Brant on Jan. 18, 1964, and he preceded her in death July 25, 2007.

Virgie enjoyed working in her yard and loved animals. She also worked in her early years for Buckstein Pants Factory in Chaffee, Missouri. She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church and St. Ann's Sodality.

She is survived by a daughter, Elaine (Jerry) Heuring of Kelso; granddaughter, Wendy (Craig) Pennington, and their daughter, Lily of Kelso; a stepson, Terry (Sue) Brant of Council Grove, Kansas, and his children, Julie Brant of Kelso and Kacie (Nick) Guttilla of Mississippi; great-stepgrandchildren, Ethan and Owen; three sisters, Arvella Robert of Kelso and Beatrice ( Aaron) Proffer and Norma Jean (Herb) Holder of Scott City; and several nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by three brothers.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, with parish prayers at 7 p.m., at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.

Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Augustine Catholic Church, with the Rev. Normand Varone as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery in Kelso.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Augustine Building Fund.

Online condolences may be shared at www.amick-burnettfuneralchapels.com.