Melvyn Brooks Obituary

Melvyn LeRoy Brooks,79, of Colorado Springs and Ottumwa, Iowa died at 6:50 p.m. February 4, 2006 at Vista Woods Care Center in Ottumwa, Iowa. He was born February 15, 1926 in Ottumwa, Iowa to William and Mary Townsley Brooks. He married Ruth Boyd July 15, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois. A graduate of Ottumwa High School in 1943, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He lived in Colorado Springs from 1966 until moving back to Ottumwa in 2006. He was a real estate broker in Ottumwa and Colorado Springs and managed Chase Stone Center now called Palmer Center in Colorado Springs. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Colorado Springs and was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and traveled and camped extensively with his wife. Surviving is his wife, Ruth; a sister, Helen (Bob) Burns of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; a brother, Don Brooks of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa and formerly of Ottumwa; several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Ruthann Yeoman Rockett. Funeral mass was 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 7th at St. Mary of the Visitation in Ottumwa, Iowa with Rev. Bernie Weir officiating. Entombment was in Shrine of Memories Mausoleum in Ottumwa. Military services was conducted by Walter B. Schafer Post #775 Veterans of Foreign Wars and O.B. Nelson Post #3 American Legion. Visitation and a Christian Wake Service was held at the Reece Funeral Home Monday, February 6th. Reece Funeral Home, 607 E. Second St., Ottumwa, Iowa 52501 in charge of arrangements.