Verle "Buster" Brooks
January 3, 1943 — November 2, 2019
Verle “Buster” Brooks, 76, of Central City, Iowa, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019, at his home in Central City. Family will greet friends from 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 7, 2019, at the funeral home officiated by Reverend Brody Tubaugh. Burial will follow at Strawberry Point Cemetery, Strawberry Point, Iowa.
Buster was born January 3, 1943, in West Union, Iowa, the son of Albert Earl and Nellie Vione (Sargent) Brooks. He graduated from Strawberry Point High School. Buster served honorably in the United States Marine Corps from 1961 to 1967. He worked as a machine assembler and tester for 34 years at Cherry Burrell. Buster also worked in the tree cutting business, he was a natural arborist. Buster taught his children the value of hard work. He enjoyed hunting with friends and family and participating in the Tarpon Rodeo fishing tournament with his cousins in Louisiana. Buster was a friend to many. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
Buster is survived by his son, Bryan (Heather) Brooks; two daughters, Debbie Sosa and Julie (Corey) Paullins; one grandson, Andrew (Nicole) Tyne; five granddaughters, Atasha (Nikki) Sosa, Brittany (Isaiah) Pirtle, Shelby Brooks, Meghin Paullins (Danial Donley); and Brylea Brooks; five great-grandsons and one on the way; eight siblings, Verdis (John) Feller, Verlene Kelly, Val Jean Berg, Veronica Fugate, Valetta Radloff, Vaylard (Betty) Brooks, Vikki (Jim) Welsh, and Victor Brooks; sister-in-law, Ardel Brooks; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Vincent and Vance Brooks; and two brothers-in-law, Joe and Harley.
A memorial fund has been established in Buster’s memory to benefit Veteran’s Memorial Park in Central City.
Buster was born January 3, 1943, in West Union, Iowa, the son of Albert Earl and Nellie Vione (Sargent) Brooks. He graduated from Strawberry Point High School. Buster served honorably in the United States Marine Corps from 1961 to 1967. He worked as a machine assembler and tester for 34 years at Cherry Burrell. Buster also worked in the tree cutting business, he was a natural arborist. Buster taught his children the value of hard work. He enjoyed hunting with friends and family and participating in the Tarpon Rodeo fishing tournament with his cousins in Louisiana. Buster was a friend to many. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
Buster is survived by his son, Bryan (Heather) Brooks; two daughters, Debbie Sosa and Julie (Corey) Paullins; one grandson, Andrew (Nicole) Tyne; five granddaughters, Atasha (Nikki) Sosa, Brittany (Isaiah) Pirtle, Shelby Brooks, Meghin Paullins (Danial Donley); and Brylea Brooks; five great-grandsons and one on the way; eight siblings, Verdis (John) Feller, Verlene Kelly, Val Jean Berg, Veronica Fugate, Valetta Radloff, Vaylard (Betty) Brooks, Vikki (Jim) Welsh, and Victor Brooks; sister-in-law, Ardel Brooks; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Vincent and Vance Brooks; and two brothers-in-law, Joe and Harley.
A memorial fund has been established in Buster’s memory to benefit Veteran’s Memorial Park in Central City.
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