WAUNITA BROOKS

WAUNITA BROOKS

CLEVELAND, Mo.- A graveside service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Shiloh Cemetery in Liberal for Waunita Ione Brooks, 90, a former Liberal resident.

Arrangements were under the direction of Konantz Warden Funeral Home, Lamar.

Survivors include a son, Robert and wife Tammy; grandchildren, Theresa and husband Tim, Gina and husband Mark, Jennifer and husband Bill, Trampas and wife Leisa, Nathan and Ryan; great-grandchildren, Lindsey, Maddy, Morgan, Austin, Andrew, Kortni, Lindy and Joseph; one great-great-grandchild, Cylas and a son-in-law, Tom.

She was preceded in death by siblings, Robert and Lucille, her husband, Doc and a daughter, Linda.

Mrs. Brooks was born March 14, 1927, in Liberal, to Lon and Lena (Trotter) Blake. Her parents owned a cafe in Liberal and she helped her parents run the cafe when she wasn’t working on her roller queen title at the skating rink. She married Raymond “Doc” Brooks on Aug. 23, 1944.

Following her marriage and subsequent birth of her children she started working at Mercy Hospital in Ft. Scott, Kan., where she worked the switchboard for many years. After taking a few years off she began working as a cook at Liberal Elementary School.

In her spare time she enjoyed crocheting, decorating for every holiday, especially Christmas, get togethers for yearly hog roasts, cooking and canning. She spent many summers camping at Table Rock Lake with her family.

After residing in Liberal for 72 years, she moved to Cleveland, Mo., following the death of her husband, to live with her daughter and son-in-law. She lived there several years, helping her daughter cook for her catering company. They also started a holiday popcorn tin business called Tweedle Dee’s and Tweedle Dum’s.

In the last year of her life she enjoyed reading, needlepoint, visits from family and gardening.