OBIT: Donald S. BRANT, 2007, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  BRANT, Donald S.  03/29/07   Daily American
  
   Donald S. Brant, 83, Garrett, died March 28, 2007, at Memorial Medical Center,
  Johnstown. Born March 10, 1924, in Berlin, a son of Harry W. Sr. and Marion (Rhodes)
  Brant. Preceded in death by parents; son, Dennis W.; brother, Harry Jr.; grand-daughter,
  Beverly Brant; and a daughter-in-law, Emily Brant. Survived by his wife of 57 years, the
  former Ardith Brocht; children, Gladys ÒSnookÓ Lohr, married to Lon, Stoystown; Kenneth,
  married to the former Stephanie Stewart, Garrett; Larry ÒPudgeÓ Brant, Meyersdale; and
  David, married to the former Melissa Caola, Garrett; grandchildren, Donald Legas and
  wife, Amy; Kelly Knotts, married to Jeff; Lacee Brant and fiance, Kevin Landis; Alason
  and Megan Brant; and stepgrand-son, Addison Holyfield. Also survived by
  great-grandchildren, Shawn Smith, Emily Legas and Bailey Knotts. Brother of Etha Yutzy,
  Garrett; Ferne Saylor, Ena Gray and Devon Brant, all of York. He was a retired mechanic
  for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission; a World War II Army veteran and Purple Heart
  recipient. Member of the Garrett Sportsman's Association, the Stoystown American Legion,
  and the Garrett United Church of Christ. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. A private
  memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Sunday at Highland Cemetery, Garrett. The Rev. David
  Bowman officiating. Memorial contributions may be made in Donald's name to the Garrett
  Fire Department Truck Fund, Box 165, Garrett, PA 15542. Arrangements by Deaner Funeral
  Home, Berlin. 
  
  
  
  BRANT, Donald S.  04/05/2007   The New Republic
   March 10, 1924 March 28, 2007
  
  Donald S. Brant, 83, of Garrett, died March 28, 2007 at Memorial Medical Center,
  Johnstown. 
  He was born March 10, 1924 in Berlin, a son of Harry W., Sr. and Marion (Rhodes) Brant.
  Preceded in death by parents; a son, Dennis W.; brother, Harry, Jr.; granddaughter,
  Beverly Brant; and a daughter-in-law, Emily Brant. 
  Survived by his wife of 57 years, the former Ardith Brocht; these children: Gladys
  ÒSnookÓ Lohr married to Lon, Stoystown; Kenneth married to Stephanie Stewart, Garrett;
  Larry ÒPudgeÓ Brant, Meyersdale; and David married to the former Melissa Caola, Garrett.
  Grandchildren: Donald Legas and wife Amy; Kelly Knotts married to Jeff; Lacee Brant and
  fiancŽ Kevin Landis; Alason and Megan Brant; step grandson, Addison Holyfield; great
  grandchildren: Shawn Smith, Emily Legas, and Bailey Knotts. Brother of: Etha Yutzy,
  Garrett; Ferne Saylor, Ena Gray, and Devon Brant, all of York. 
  He was a retired mechanic for the Pa. Turnpike Commission; a WWII Army veteran and Purple
  Heart recipient. He was a  member of the Garrett Sportsman's Association, the Stoystown
  American Legion, and the Garrett United Church of Christ. He was an avid hunter and
  fisherman. 
  A private memorial service was held on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Highland Cemetery, Garrett
  with Reverend David Bowman officiating. 
  Memorial contributions may be made in Donald's name to the Garrett Fire Dept. Truck Fund,
  Box 165, Garrett, PA 15542. 
   Arrangements by Deaner Funeral Home, Berlin.