Herbert Joe Brant

	Herbert Joe Brant, 76, of Elkville, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2002 at 4:57 p.m. at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
	Mr. Brant was born June 30, 1925 in Seattle, Washington, the son of Frank and Ruth (Gillespie) Brant.  He married Nina Pauline DiBenedetto on September 2, 1978 at Pinckneyville.
	Surviving are his wife, Pauline Brant of Elkville; three sons, Keith Brant of Jolet, Wyoming., Frankie Joe Brant of Gladwin, Michigan and Denny Brant of Newark, Ohio; four daughters, Jeletta Brant of Elkville, Debbie Melvin of Holdrege, Nebraska, Vicky Melvin of Holdrege, Nebraska and Diana Gaten of Hebron, Ohio; 16 grandchildren; six great grandchildren and one sister, Ann Richards of Romulus, Michigan.
	He was preceded in death by his parents, two sons and one brother, George.
	Mr. Brant's wishes were to be cremated.  There were no services.  
	The Neal-McClure Funeral Home of DuQuoin was in charge of arrangements.
