Our Dear Howard Brandt, CREDO Founder, passed away on 5 May, 2022 (Vigil of Mary’s 1st Friday). May he rest in peace.

A founder and longtime Treasurer of CREDO of the Catholic Laity, Howard, along with his dear wife Loretta spent tens of thousands of hours founding and tirelessly developing CREDO since its beginning 27 years ago in May, 1995. He was steadfast in his CREDO work until he could not physically carry on actively, he remained interested and devoted to the end. He was loved by all he touched by his strong Catholic faith and will be always fondly remembered and sorely missed by the CREDO community.

Thankfully, Fr. Michael Kowalewski administered Extreme Unction to Howard on Friday, 29th April. Fr. Kowalewski is temporarily based at the Oratory of Saint Francis de Sales.

OBITUARY

Brandt, Howard C., was born in East St. Louis Illinois on November 25th, 1929. He worked for 35 years in banking at First National Bank in St. Louis which later would become Centerre Bank.

He attended Washington University and was active in the American Institute of Banking Education Program. He was a Toastmaster for over 50 years and a member of the Missouri Air National Guard for 14 years and was called to active duty during the Korean War.

Howard was a founder and longtime Treasurer of CREDO of the Catholic Laity.

He was preceded in death by his dear Loretta A. Brandt, his parents Charles C. and Josephine J. Brandt (nee Piat) and his sister Marie L. Steinhardt. He is survived by his two daughters Kristina M. Brandt and son-in-law Kenny Roberts of Bend, Oregon and Gretchen U. Anderson and son-in-law Gregory Anderson of Broadlands, Virginia. His grandsons, Jordan Anderson and Evan M. Anderson also reside in Virginia.

Services-Information per Kutis:

Visitation at Assumption Catholic Church on Monday, May 16, from 10:00 am until time of Howard’s Holy Funeral Mass is 11:00 am. His interment in the family plot at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Belleville, IL. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association

Those unable to assist in praying for the repose of Howard’s soul at his Funeral Mass may post correspondence to the family via Kutis as below, address below, which will be forwarded to the family.

Kutis Funeral Home, Inc., South County Chapel
5255 Lemay Ferry Road, Mehlville, MO 63129
314.894.4500

Robert “Bob” J. Malawey
September 15, 1958 ~ March 3, 2022

Dear CREDO of the Catholic Laity Friends,

It is with great sadness, I tell you Daniel J. “Danny” Moder, 69 loving husband our dear CREDO member, Marie Moder, nee Schroeder, has passed on Monday, August 23, 2021 and entered into rest at his home surrounded by family.

Beloved son of the late Aloysius and Ruth Moder; dearest husband of 48 years to Marie Moder and is survived by her; he was also loving father to Kirsten (Kamron) Ahmad and Kyle (Jennifer) Moder; devoted grandfather to Gianna and Jackson Ahmad; dear brother of James Moder, the late Dennis Moder, and twin sister, Nancy Hartmann. Cherished uncle, cousin, and friend of many.

Dear CREDO of the Catholic Laity Friends,

It is with great sadness, I tell you Howard Brandt, one of CREDO’s founder’s, has just lost his dear wife, Loretta. Loretta passed on Monday, August 9, 2021. Loretta, along with her dear husband, Howard, was a cornerstone of CREDO. We have now been able to gather good information to forward to you.

From its inception in 1995, until the last 6 years – as long as she was able – Loretta, working tirelessly, helped the CREDO Board with each and every CREDO newsletter and CREDO event with meticulous detail and perseverance. Loretta most lovingly hand printed the nametags for all CREDO events and often helped welcome CREDO guests!

One of their main goals was to have the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) liturgy be brought back to life in our St. Louis Archdiocese and even taking hold at the Holy Family Log Church in their Belleville Diocese as well. Loretta often directed others to the TLM, as far back as 1985 at St. Agatha’s! She lived to see her work come to fruition in a miraculous way.

Loretta was a joy to those around her, if only through her kindly demeanor, even during her last days on earth. Requiescat in pace, our dear Loretta!

Visitation is at Assumption Catholic Church, 4725 Mattis Rd., St. Louis 63128 on Friday, from 10 until the Holy Mass at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Mt Caramel Cemetery, Bellville, 12:30. In lieu of flowers donations to the Alzheimer’s Assn. appreciated. Funeral services are being provided by Kutis South County.

N.B.: It is our understanding Loretta’s Holy Mass offered will be in the Novus Ordo form.