Ethel Mae (Merrill) Brooks, 88, passed Sunday, September 13, 2015.
Pepper was born Sept. 29, 1926, in Attica. She was a lifelong resident of Attica and Covington, Indiana, until moving in 2004 to assisted living then a nursing home in Indianapolis to be near family.
She is survived by six children, Joe (Betty) Schackmann, R. Lloyd Brooks, Kathy (Jason) Cote, Pamela (Marvin) Earlywine, Jamie (Matt) Dunlop and Michael Brooks; six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Verl, Don and Arlie Merrill, along with two sisters, Rose Mahoney and Mildred “Tiny” Devine.
Pepper was involved in a major auto accident at the age of 24 when a semi pulled in front of the car she was driving. The accident caused lifelong trauma and ailments. Her endearing spirit and creative nature allowed her to confront life in a positive manner.
She had an avid interest in arts and culture. Creativity runs deep in the family and has inspired the aspirations of her children and grandchildren whose careers and lives include culinary specialists, sports, creative organic farming and health products, art professors, graphic designers and yet others interested in music, arts and earthly as well as spiritual passions for diverse balanced lives. She was proud of all of them.
She was surrounded by many of her family and friends as they celebrated her life in her final days at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis.
Published in the Danville, Illinois Commercial News Sept 16, 2015
Pepper was born Sept. 29, 1926, in Attica. She was a lifelong resident of Attica and Covington, Indiana, until moving in 2004 to assisted living then a nursing home in Indianapolis to be near family.
She is survived by six children, Joe (Betty) Schackmann, R. Lloyd Brooks, Kathy (Jason) Cote, Pamela (Marvin) Earlywine, Jamie (Matt) Dunlop and Michael Brooks; six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Verl, Don and Arlie Merrill, along with two sisters, Rose Mahoney and Mildred “Tiny” Devine.
Pepper was involved in a major auto accident at the age of 24 when a semi pulled in front of the car she was driving. The accident caused lifelong trauma and ailments. Her endearing spirit and creative nature allowed her to confront life in a positive manner.
She had an avid interest in arts and culture. Creativity runs deep in the family and has inspired the aspirations of her children and grandchildren whose careers and lives include culinary specialists, sports, creative organic farming and health products, art professors, graphic designers and yet others interested in music, arts and earthly as well as spiritual passions for diverse balanced lives. She was proud of all of them.
She was surrounded by many of her family and friends as they celebrated her life in her final days at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis.
Published in the Danville, Illinois Commercial News Sept 16, 2015
Ethel Mae (Merrill) Brooks, 88, passed Sunday, September 13, 2015.
Pepper was born Sept. 29, 1926, in Attica. She was a lifelong resident of Attica and Covington, Indiana, until moving in 2004 to assisted living then a nursing home in Indianapolis to be near family.
She is survived by six children, Joe (Betty) Schackmann, R. Lloyd Brooks, Kathy (Jason) Cote, Pamela (Marvin) Earlywine, Jamie (Matt) Dunlop and Michael Brooks; six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Verl, Don and Arlie Merrill, along with two sisters, Rose Mahoney and Mildred “Tiny” Devine.
Pepper was involved in a major auto accident at the age of 24 when a semi pulled in front of the car she was driving. The accident caused lifelong trauma and ailments. Her endearing spirit and creative nature allowed her to confront life in a positive manner.
She had an avid interest in arts and culture. Creativity runs deep in the family and has inspired the aspirations of her children and grandchildren whose careers and lives include culinary specialists, sports, creative organic farming and health products, art professors, graphic designers and yet others interested in music, arts and earthly as well as spiritual passions for diverse balanced lives. She was proud of all of them.
She was surrounded by many of her family and friends as they celebrated her life in her final days at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis.
Published in the Danville, Illinois Commercial News Sept 16, 2015
Pepper was born Sept. 29, 1926, in Attica. She was a lifelong resident of Attica and Covington, Indiana, until moving in 2004 to assisted living then a nursing home in Indianapolis to be near family.
She is survived by six children, Joe (Betty) Schackmann, R. Lloyd Brooks, Kathy (Jason) Cote, Pamela (Marvin) Earlywine, Jamie (Matt) Dunlop and Michael Brooks; six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Verl, Don and Arlie Merrill, along with two sisters, Rose Mahoney and Mildred “Tiny” Devine.
Pepper was involved in a major auto accident at the age of 24 when a semi pulled in front of the car she was driving. The accident caused lifelong trauma and ailments. Her endearing spirit and creative nature allowed her to confront life in a positive manner.
She had an avid interest in arts and culture. Creativity runs deep in the family and has inspired the aspirations of her children and grandchildren whose careers and lives include culinary specialists, sports, creative organic farming and health products, art professors, graphic designers and yet others interested in music, arts and earthly as well as spiritual passions for diverse balanced lives. She was proud of all of them.
She was surrounded by many of her family and friends as they celebrated her life in her final days at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis.
Published in the Danville, Illinois Commercial News Sept 16, 2015
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