Kristie Brandt

Kristie Jo Brandt, age 42, of Rapid City, SD, and formally of Sidney, NE, passed away at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital in Rapid City, SD on Friday, January 23, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer.  Memorial Services for Kristie will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, February 06, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dalton with Father Bryan Ernest and Father Tim Stoner officiating. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in care of the family for later designation.

Friends may stop by the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on  Thursday, February 05, 2026 from 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. with family present from 4:00-6:00 P.M. to leave their condolences for the family.

You may view Kristie’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Kristie’s care and funeral arrangements.

 Kristie Jo was born on December 27, 1983, in Scottsbluff, NE to Glen and Patricia (Troidl) Keenan. She attended Leyton High School in Dalton, NE where she received her diploma in 2002.

Kristie was employed at Sloan's Estate, as a CNA, and later received her phlebotomy license working at Regional West in Scottsbluff, NE. Then moving to Rapid City, SD where she worked at Monument Health till her health declined.

For more than 20 years, Kristie dedicated her life to the healthcare profession, caring for others with compassion, skill, and a genuine heart for service. Helping people was not just her career—it was who she was. Even while facing her own illness, she remained strong, selfless, and deeply concerned for those around her.  Above all else, Kristie was a devoted wife and a loving mother. Her husband and five children were the center of her world, and her love for them was unwavering. 

Kristie’s legacy of love, service, and strength will live on through her husband, children, and all those she cared for during her life. Her inspiration will continue to bring a positive outlook for others.

She enjoyed bingo and keno - having the knack to come out ahead - as well as NASCAR, INEX Racing, fishing, photography, cheering for the Kansas City Chiefs, and loved watching hockey. She loved to support her children in any sport, spending countless hours in 100-degree weather cheering her kids on at swim meets and many other sports. With the most recent, she watched Barrett learn how to skate so that he can later play hockey. 

Survivors, her husband Jonathan Brandt, of Rapid City, SD, her children; Natalie Keenan-Vergil, of Bridgeport, NE, Brooklyn Brandt, of Rapid City, SD, Bodhi Brandt, Dalton, NE, Brycin Moore, of Scottsbluff, NE, Barrett Brandt, of Rapid City, SD, mother Patricia Keenan, of Dalton, NE, grandmother Peggy Troidl, of Sidney, NE, father-in-law: Jim Brandt, of Rapid City, SD, mother-in-law Gloria and husband Loren Harrison, of Keystone, SD, her brother Bryan Keenan, of Bullhead, AZ, and her sister, Tena and husband Bud Ackley, of Ravenna, NE, brother-in-law David and wife Melissa Brandt, of Hermosa, SD, aunts; Paula  and husband Rollie Parker, Dalton, NE, Pam and husband Shane Coker, of Little Elm, Texas, Margie Marchesi, of Aurora, CO, Ruby Wiechman, of Littleton, CO, uncles; Jim  and wife Katherine Troidl, of Lincoln, NE, John and wife Marge Troidl, of Atkinson, NE, Gary Keenan, of Scottsbluff, NE, numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. Along with many friends and coworkers who will forever remember her dedication and compassion. 

Those she joined in heaven, her father Glen Keenan, grandparents James Troidl Sr., Dale and Mary Keenan, great grandparents Earl and Ruth Munshaw and Bernice Halaas, and cousins Victor Parker and Bret Troidl.