Ellen Reed Brandenburg

Ellen R Brandenburg passed away at the age of 61 after almost a 3-yr battle with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Her family was with her in her home in N Richland Hills, TX when she died. MEMORIAL SERVICE: Family, friends and others whose lives were touched by Ellen, are invited to the Memorial Mass and Reception which will begin at 11:00 a.m. Monday July 24th at Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 861 Wildwood Lane Grapevine, TX 76051. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations go to the Ellen Brandenburg Scholarship Fund that assists Therapy students from the surrounding colleges and universities to get their advanced therapy degree. Please write checks to “North Hills Volunteers” and mail to Medical City North Hills 4401 Booth Calloway Rd NRH, TX 76180. In the memo write Ellen Brandenburg Scholarship Fund.

She loved her career as a Speech Pathologist almost as much as she loved her husband, children and grandchildren. She felt very blessed to have a job that she loved; Supervisor of Speech Pathology at Medical City North Hills Hospital was her dream job when she arrived in Texas. While working there, she made so many wonderful friends in that job, lasting friends that that were a testament of her character.

Before she passed away, it was important to her that everyone know that her happiest moments were spending time with her husband and family which is all she ever really wanted or needed. Ellen believed that being Christian meant leading by example not by words. Life is to be celebrated and embraced. Death is not the end but a glorious beginning.

SURVIVORS: Mother: Peggy Reed; Husband: Bill; Children: Ashley Marie & Bill Jr., their spouses: Scott & Robyn; Grandchildren: Avary Ellen, Ellesa, & Cannon; and Ellen’s brothers: John & Ken.

Prayer for Ellen:

Holy Father, thank you for the life of your daughter, Ellen Brandenburg. Thank you for allowing her to touch so many lives. As she now resides in your loving embrace in Heaven, we ask that she would know how deeply she is loved and how many people she impacted. Please bring comfort to those that miss her earthly presence. Allow all that knew her to believe and trust in Jesus Christ, as she did, so they will be reunited with Ellen one day in Heaven. We pray all these things in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

- Ashley Marie (Brandenburg) Eckstein

Arrangements under the direction of NEPTUNE SOCIETY - Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX.