Funeral Thursday for proud Native American Laurie Brand

Funeral Thursday for proud Native American Laurie Brand

Laurie Ann Brand, age 62, died Thursday, Nov. 7.

She was born in 1962 to Allen and Leona Sprague.

Laurie was very proud of her native culture, having descended from Ottawa and Potawatomi tribes. She was also a proud member of the Gun Lake Tribe.

Laurie is survived by her siblings and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husbands Robert L. Hinmon and Raymond A. Brand; and daughter, Rose Hinmon.

Visitation with friends and relatives will take place from 2 to 4 and 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Kubiak-Cook Funeral Home (Wayland Chapel), 312 North Main St. A funeral celebrating Laurie’s life will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, November 14, 2024, with visitation one hour prior, at Luella Collins Community Center, 419 126th Ave., Shelbyville, Interment will be at Bradley Indian Mission Cemetery. 

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