Jon D. Brandt

Jon D. Brandt died Saturday, September 19, 2015, in his sleep from diabetes-induced hypoglycemia. He was born August 29, 1960, at Ohio Valley Hospital in Steubenville, Ohio, the son of the late Karl E. Brandt and Mary Alice Brandt of Steubenville.
He graduated from Steubenville High School in 1978, where he was a member of the wrestling team. In 1983, he received a B.A. degree from the Ohio State University.
Mr. Brandt was employed at the Brandt Motor Company from 1976 until 2005. The Brandt Motor Company was founded in 1919 by Mr. Brandt's great-grandfather Harry D. Brandt with his six sons, Harold, Fred, Bruce, Ralph, Bert, and Dean, and he was in the fourth generation of the family to work there, alongside his father Karl Brandt and cousins Paul Brandt and Charles Brandt in the third generation. After 2005, he continued his career in auto sales and currently worked at Team Buick GMC in Wintersville.
Mr. Brandt became an Eagle Scout in 1978. He was a member of the Steubenville Rotary Club, which named him a Paul Harris Fellow, and he served as its president. He had 29 years of perfect attendance.
Mr. Brandt, who was affectionally called "Jon Jon," "Jonny," and "Rem" by his many friends, was a well-known figure in Steubenville. He knew many residents by name and was known for being a joyful person with a big heart, for friendly greetings, a cheerful word, and having a big smile, and for the bow ties he sometimes wore. Many friends have shared that their days were always brightened by encountering him, and his family agrees.
His interests included gardening, listening to the blues, and riding his Harley with friends on Poker Runs for charity. He was diagnosed with Type I diabetes when he was eight years old but never let it affect his sunny outlook on life.
Mr. Brandt is survived by his mother, Mary Alice Baker  Brandt, and sister Stacie Brandt of Costa Mesa, California, cousin Paul Brandt, aunt Glada Moloney of Singer Island, Florida, his uncle Albert Baker of Schaumberg, Illinois, and six cousins Mitchell Moloney, Sean Moloney, Todd Moloney, Conrad Baker, Andrew Baker, and Chris Baker. He was a long-time member of the La Belle View United Methodist Church and later an active member of the Wintersville United Methodist Church.
Friends may call at the Dunlope-Shorac Funeral Home, 215 Fernwood Road, Wintersville on Wednesday from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m., where funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m.  Rev. Dr. Clint Quillen officiating.  Burial at Union Cemetery.
Charitable donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Urban Mission, 301 North Fifth Street, Steubenville, Ohio 43952, urban mission.org.

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