Frances K. Brooks' Obituary
Frances K. Brooks was born on June 2, 1924 in Hamel, Minnesota to Syprien & Eva O'Hern Pepin.
She died on October 8, 2003 at a Portland, Oregon hospital at the age of 79.
She was a native Minnesotaian and moved throughout the U.S. with her husband and family.
They moved to Rainier in 1978.
She married Russell in and he preceded her in death in 1978.
She worked in retail for a time and was a homemaker. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, dancing, walking and being a grandmother.
She is survived by a daughter: Susan Parks of St. Helens, OR.; 4 sons: Joe Brooks of St. Helens, OR.; Pat Brooks of Coeur d' Alene, Idaho; Mike Brooks of Rainier, OR.; Jerry Brooks of Belmont, CA.; 1 brother: Emery Pepin of Minnesota; 9 grandchildren, 2 greatgrandaughters.
Scripture Service: Mon. 10/13/03 at 10:00 AM at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Rainier. Private committal service & interment: Green Mountain Cemetery-Rainier.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Alzheimers disease association.
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