At 4:17 a.m. on June 30, 2025, as the skies split with lightning and thunder, Robert Lee Brant took his final breath on the very farm where his life began as the rain he hoped for over the years for good crops, fell from the skies blessing the land.
He left this world in the same place he shaped with tireless hands, quiet strength, and a heart that loved deeply and gave freely.
Born on a February day in 1939, Robert was a true son of the land. From an early age, he embraced the rhythm of farming and ranching, cultivating not just crops and cattle, but a legacy of perseverance and integrity. With his wife Lola and son Shanon, he co-founded Blue Hill Feeders, Inc., a family-run operation that became both a business and a beacon of what grit and vision can build. He later shared countless hours and years working side by side with his grandson Timber, passing down not only knowledge, but a reverence for the land and a pride in honest work. Robert resonated with Timber’s positive energy and hard work ethic, proud to have him assisting with keeping his vision of the Blue Hill Feeders and farming operation thriving.
On November 2, 1958, Robert married the love of his life, Lola Marie. Together, they raised two children—Angela and Shanon—instilling in them the same values that guided Robert’s life: loyalty, humility, and an unshakable work ethic. His special bond with his daughter Angela and granddaughter Alia was a cornerstone in his later years, as they stood with him to keep the feedlot alive and thriving. He would always brag with a big “Bobby Brant” smile of “his girls”-truly held such special places in his heart.
Robert’s presence was larger than life in his rural Kansas community. He was known not just as a rancher and farmer, but as a neighbor, a mentor, and a man always ready with a laugh or a helping hand. He was the kind of man you could count on—one with a backbone of steel and a heart of gold-balls enough to take on anything, yet sensitive to be there in time of need. Always generous with his energy and love for mankind.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Lola Brant of Lucas, Kansas; daughter Angela Naegele, granddaughter Alia Larson (Paul) and their children—Rio, Cassody, Nash, and Otto, all of Lucas, Kansas; grandson Timber Naegele (Megan) and their children—Turner and Tripp, of Spring Branch, Texas. His son Shanon Brant and husband Ian reside in Consejo Shores, Corozal, Belize. Shanon’s children, Haile Brant of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Cole Brant of St. George, Utah, carry on his name and legacy.
Robert was, and will remain, an icon—not for fame, but for the quiet, steady way he lifted others and held the world together around him. His memory will live on in every sunset over the fields he loved, in every laugh shared around a kitchen table, and in the hearts of those lucky enough to call him family and friend.
In lieu of flowers the family requests a kind gesture to your neighbor or a lending hand to someone in need as that is how Robert Lee Brant lived his life.
Rest in Peace, Robert Lee Brant. Your legacy of hard work, dedication to family, and passion for life will forever resonate and inspire the hearts 💞 of family and friends.
A limb has fallen from the Brant family tree that says-
“Grieve not for me -Remember the best times, the laughter, the song, the Good life lived while I was strong.”