Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Brooks, Mildred L. March 13, 1991 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net June 13, 2010, 7:15 pm The Hastings Reminder, Tuesday, March 19, 1991 Mildred L. Brooks, 87 of Clarksville, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 1991 at Tendercare of Hastings. Mrs. Brooks was born on March 13, 1903 in Salem, Illinois, the daughter of John and Sadie (Hanna) Hershberger. She came to Clarksville in 1912 with her parents. She attended Clarksville schools, graduating in 1922. She went on to attend County Normal in Mt. Pleasant. She was married to James Randall Brooks in 1929. They owned and operated a restaurant and bakery in Clarksville for several years. She taught school in Clarksville several years. She was employed at the Clarksville Offices of Runciman Company for several years and served as Clarksville Village Treasurer. She was a member of the Clarksville Bible Church. Mrs. Brooks is survived by one brother, Howard Hershberger of Clarksville; nieces and nephews, Rae Jean Nash, Richard Milford, Robert and Dr. Kenneth Hershberger, Kay Essner and Carol Deshane; several great nieces and great nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Randall, February 27, 1965 and a sister, Lovel Milford in 1987. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 16 at the Clarksville Bible Church with Reverend Larry Pike officiating. Burial was at the Clarksville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Clarksville Bible Church. Arrangements were made by the Koops Funeral Chapel, Clarksville. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/b/brooks5470nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb