Vanita Engelbrecht Obituary
The family announces the passing of Vanita Engelbrecht (Columbus, Ohio) on August 30, 2026. Vanita, born on November 8, 1936, was part of many shared moments and relationships throughout life. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Vanita Engelbrecht to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Cole, Sr. Johnson and Pearl Johnson (Cunningham); and her brothers, W. Gordon (Charlotte) and Cole, Jr.. She is survived by: her children, Marc of Oneida, NY, Eric (Bonnie) of Princess Anne, MD, Amy Rast (Lawrence Jr.) of Fort Wayne, IN, Lisa Parlato (Thomas) of Waterford, OH, Edward (Susan) of Columbus, OH and Wendy Moore (Michael) of Palmer, AK.; her grandchildren, Eric II, Cory (Brittany), Shawn Engelbrecht (Kelsey), Lawrence III, Karl Rast (Meredith), Joey Saturn, Ethan, Owen Parlato (Rebecca), Alexander (Jennifer), Christian, Caleb Engelbrecht, Gretchen Escobar (Nathan), Rebecca and Jacob Moore; and her great grandchildren, Xander, Ayden, Noah, Sawyer Engelbrecht, Adaleen Landers, Oliver, Phoenix, Theo Engelbrecht, Jake, Cole Hammer, Graham, Frederic, Lane Rast, Miriam, Matthias Engelbrecht and Gianna Escobar.
A celebration of life will be held on Monday, October 19th 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church (80 E Markison Ave, Columbus, OH 43207).
Memorials may be made to Emmanuel and St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 502 W Chestnut St, Rome, NY 13440.
