Brooks, Francis "Frankie" Norbert

1917 - 2006  (89 years)    Has 24 ancestors and 14 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Brooks, Francis "Frankie" Norbert
  Nickname	Frankie
  Born	5 Jun 1917	Woodville, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Between 19 Feb 1942 and 16 Nov 1945
  WWII - US Army Air Corps
  Name:Francis Brooks Gender:Male Birth Date:6 Jun 1917 Death Date:11 Jul 2006 Branch 1:ARMY Enlistment Date 1:19 Feb 1942 Release Date 1:16 Nov 1945
  	Brooks, Francis Norbert Military
  Occupation	Between 1951 and 1979
  Thilmony Mill - electronics technician for 28 years Retired Oct 29 1979
  Thilmony Mill - electronics technician for 28 years Retired Oct 29 1979
  Died	11 Jul 2006	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	12 Jul 2006
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Francis N. Brooks "Frank," Kaukauna, 89, died Tuesday July 11, 2006, at Ch erry Meadows. Frank was born on June 5, 1917, in Town of Woodville, s on of Adrian and Wilhelmina (Josephs) Brooks. He married Alice Thomps on on March 3, 1945. They were married for 21 years when she preceded h im in death on February 26, 1966. He married Irene (Lamers) Elrick on Ju ne 10, 1972, and they shared 25 years together until her death on Decemb er 2, 1997. Frank was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Kaukauna, a nd also a member of The American Legion Post 258 in Little Chute. Frank w as drafted into the Army Air Corps in 1942 and served in the Aleutian Paci fic Islands conflict in Alaska until his honorable discharge in 1946. He t hen worked in Civil Service from 1946-1951. After that, he moved back to K aukauna with his wife and family and started a long career at Thilmany, wh ere he worked as an electronics technician for 28 years, retiring Octob er 29, 1979. Frank went to St. Francis School in Hollandtown but never fin ished 7th grade. He was a cheesemaker at White Clover Dairy and made Ameri can and Gjetost (goat cheese). He managed a 220-acre farm that today is st ill in the Brooks family. Frank was always learning everything he could, h is thirst for knowledge was great. He took many courses throughout his lif e. At Valparaiso University he took classes in electronics and at Berkele y, CA, courses in radio and circuitry. Other trades that he enjoyed as hob bies include blacksmith, electrical electronics, woodworking, instrumentat ion, stained glass (leaded & foil), industrial maintenance, TV repairs, la pidary, bee keeping, hunting, camping and fishing. He was the 1st one in h is family to drive the new '27 Model T at age 10. He also rode a bicycle a nd motorcycle forward and backwards. While serving in Alaska, Frank enjoy ed the wilderness of the "Last Frontier." He skied Mt. McKinley, fished f or salmon, hunted moose, Dall sheep and other game. He is survived by two daughters and five sons: Susan (Paul) Datta, Greenvi lle; Ronald (Sally Hess) Brooks, Thomas (Debbie) Brooks of Kaukauna; Dav id (Sally) Brooks, Nancy (Scott) Kraft, Patrick (Cathy) Brooks of Menash a; Kenneth (MaryJo) Brooks, Milwaukee, 12 grandchildren, seven step grandc hildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and 15 step great-grandchildren. He is fu rther survived by Irene's children; Pat Schumacher, Bob (Mary) Elrick, D on (Karen) Elrick, Lynn Elrick, Jeff (Connie) Elrick and their children a nd grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his parents, Adrian and Minnie Brooks, wives A lice and Irene, two brothers: Lawrence (Marcella) Brooks, Leo (Regina) Bro oks, two sisters: Harriet (Ted) Lauer, Helen (Servanus) Schuh, 10 half bro thers, two half sisters, infant daughter Mary, grandson Michael Brooks, da ughter-in-law Shelley (Hueckman) Brooks, son-in-law Richard Kempen, brothe r-in-law Fr. Robert Thompson and other relatives.Frank's Funeral Service will be 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 15, 2006, at S T. MARY of the ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH, 119 West Seventh Street, Kauk auna, with Fr. Jerry Pastors officiating. Friends will be received fr om 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday July 14, 2006, at the Boettcher Family Fu neral Home, 2401 Fieldcrest Dr., Kaukauna, and again on Saturday at Chur ch from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Interment will take place at S t. Mary's Cemetery, Kaukauna. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been esta blished to retinitis pigmentosa research fund.The family would like to thank Cherry Meadows and St. Paul Villa for all t heir help and support in taking care of Frank. It is greatly appreciated
  Prayer Card	Aft 11 Jul 2006
  	Brooks, Francis N. Prayer Card
  Buried	Aft 11 Jul 2006	St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  	Brooks, Francis St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I68926	1FamilyTree | JaysRelated, JeanneS, WeslieBougie82821, MaryLangenhuizenClose78556, PatrickKempen16182
  Last Modified	13 Jan 2018

  
  

  Father	Brooks, Adrian JOHN,   b. 8 Jul 1857, Merselo, , Limburg, Netherlands ,   d. 26 Jan 1923, Woodville, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Josephs, Wilhelmina Arts,   b. 19 Jan 1877, Oploo, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 13 Jul 1966, Woodville, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F22106	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Thompson, Alice,   b. 29 Jan 1922, Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 26 Feb 1966  (Age 44 years)
  Married	3 Mar 1945
  	Brooks, Francis Norbert and Alice Thompson
  	Brooks, Francis Norbert and Alice Thompson wedding With Bernard Fassbender and Ruth Despins
  	Brooks, Ronald and Susan Ron and Susan Brooks and their home was on Elmendorf AFB, Anchorage, AK. Circa 1948
  Children	+ 1. Brooks, Susan Ann   2. Brooks, Ronald Lee   3. Brooks, David Allen   4. Brooks, Kenneth James   5. Brooks, Nancy Joan   6. Brooks, Thomas John   7. Brooks, Mary,   b. 4 Jul 1957, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 4 Jul 1957, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 0 years)   8. Brooks, Patrick Willliam
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2018
  Family ID	F30693	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Hooyman, Evelyn Mary,   b. 31 May 1922, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 5 May 1984, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Married	7 Oct 1967
  Marriage Record (Family)	20 Jul 1970
  Name: Evelyn M Brooks County: Outagamie Divorce Date: 20 Jul 1970 Husband Age: 53 Wife Age: 48
  Divorced	Bef 1972
  Last Modified	13 Jan 2018
  Family ID	F215333	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Lamers, Irene Mary,   b. 1 Oct 1920, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 2 Dec 1997  (Age 77 years)
  Married	10 Jun 1972
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2018
  Family ID	F22313	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 5 Jun 1917 - Woodville, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA Died - 11 Jul 2006 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - Aft 11 Jul 2006 - St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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