Carole Brandenburg

Virginia “Carole” Brandenburg, 81, went to be with the Lord at 11:55 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at Stillwater Hospice in Fort Wayne.

Carole was born on Nov. 26, 1942, in Williamson, W.Va., to Albert and Edith (Alley) Hubbard. She graduated from Prestonsburg High School in Prestonsburg, Ky.

She married Emery J. Brandenburg on Dec. 15, 1962. Carole was a stay-at-home mom until her children got older. She always made sure they got to their sporting and school events, was their biggest supporter and had a sit-down family dinner made every night. Carole then began working as a special needs teacher for Warsaw Community Schools for more than 28 years, until her retirement.

Carole had a strong faith in God and was a member of Living Hope Ministries in Warsaw. There, she went to Wednesday night Bible classes, loved attending the church picnics and was in charge of the Welcome Cards Ministry. She had a beautiful voice, loved to sing and enjoyed raising her hand in church to come up to the front and lead songs of praise. Carole always had a joke to tell and got the giggles from teasing her preacher about his sports team, because she knew Notre Dame was better than Michigan.

She had a strict routine to play euchre no fewer than three times a week, and she also enjoyed reading a good book. Carole loved spending time with her husband, siblings and in-laws, and their favorite trips were to Branson, Mo. She was very caring and loved her children and grandchildren very much, always putting others’ needs before her own.

Carole is survived by her children, Ron (deceased) (Katrina) Brandenburg, Warsaw, Bambi (Scott) Maggard, North Manchester, and Chad (Barb) Brandenburg, Elkhart; stepchildren, Brenda Ayala, Indianapolis, JoAnn (Mike) Ball, Warsaw, and Tammy Brandenburg, Florida; grandchildren, Lindsey, Courtney, Cara, Cameron, Chase and Brittney; eight great-grandchildren; many step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and her siblings, Jim (Susie) Hubbard and Terry Hubbard.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Emery, in 2018; her parents; her son, Ron; and siblings, Doris Ann Wallen and Albert Hubbard Jr.

Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at Living Hope Ministries, Warsaw, with visitation for one hour prior to the service. Pastor Hedgel Perry will officiate the funeral service.

Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.

Memorials may be made to: Living Hope Youth Group, 595 East CR 350N, Warsaw, IN 46580.

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