Gregory N. Brand, 62, of Durango, CO, formerly of Racine, passed away at Seasons Hospice-Ignite, in Oak Creek, WI on Sunday, January 24, 2021. Greg was born in Racine on June 7, 1958 the son of George W. and Grace (nee: Kmiecik) Brand.

Greg was educated in the Racine Unified School District. Greg graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Engineering. After graduating from the University Greg spent some time in Alaska before moving to Colorado. It was there that he met his wife Staci 24 years ago. He was offered a great promotion four months after they met. They married, under the Blue Moon at the Tamarron Lodge, on May 30, 1999. They moved to Durango to live  and raise their children.  Greg fought hard against Stage IV cancer that took him, he beat it for 3 years and 8 months. That time was valuable to him and his family.

Greg was the District Engineer in charge of Water Quality for the State of Colorado. He also owned and operated Brand Engineering LLC. He was a lifelong supporter of Kiwanis Club in honor of his father, George W. Brand who was a longtime Kiwanian.

Surviving are his wife of 21 years, Staci; their children, Madeline Sophia "Mady" Brand (20 years old), and Isabella "Billie" Sabrina Brand (17 years old), all of Durango, CO, mother, Grace Brand, of Racine, sister, Gail (Victor) Bartik, of Aspen, CO; brothers, Geoff (Halleh Seyson) Brand, of Washington D.C., and Garry (Kim) Brand, of Craig, AK; niece, Holly Brand; and nephew, Will Brand; aunt Priscilla, uncle Pete Weissenfluh, and their daughter Claire, of Milwaukee; and uncle, Dr. Joseph Kmiecik, of Columbus, GA, mother-in-law, Bonnie Gibson, of Denver, CO and Las Vegas, father-in-law, Melvin Gibson, of Phoenix, AZ; brother-in-law,  John Houston Gibson, and his daughter, Amanda, both of Denver cousins, other relatives, and friends. The family dogs, Buster, L.D. (L'll Dude) and Lucy.  He was preceded in death by his children, Hope April, Faith Louise, James "Jake" Wyatt, and Christy Samantha, and his father, George W. Brand, aunt, Amy Kmiecek, aunt and uncle Florence and Jack Breckenridge; his mother-in-law, Betti Gibson; and  the dogs, Nikima, Tasha, and Bailey.

Memorial Suggestions

In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the Merely Players of Durango, CO, St. Jude's Children's Hospital, the Association for Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia, Animas High School of Durango, CO. Greg was a longtime supporter of the Police, their fraternities, families, and causes.