Jean Irene Ramsell Brandenburg died peacefully at her home in Ontario, California on December 5, 2011 after several months of declining health.

She was born on November 30, 1926 in Los Angeles. She received her RN degree from Los Angeles County General Hospital in 1947. In 1957 she married Patrick Brandenburg from Ohio. Together, they raised five daughters:  Irene McDermott, Jane Hershberger, Cecilia Foster, Lisa Brandenburg, and Patricia Bowman. Patrick died in 1983. In the 1970s and 80s, Jean worked as a nurse at Casa Colina Center for Rehabilitation in Pomona.

Jean's daughters, nine grandchildren, and sister-in-law Roberta Ramsell miss her very much.

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, December 15, 2011