- Brooks, Jacob A. “Jake” 507 Margaret St. Combined LocksAge 70, died Tuesday, September 17, 2002 at home with his family by his si de. He was born February 13, 1932 in the town of Holland; son of the la te Henry and Mae (Brochtrup) Brooks. Jake was a US Army Veteran, having se rved from 1952-1954 during the Korean Conflict. He was awarded the Bron ze Star and Purple Heart in the Last Battle of Pork Chop Hill. On Augu st 8, 1966, Jake married the former Judie DeMuth of Green Bay. The coup le lived in the area their entire married lives. He was employed by Kimber ly Clark at the Midtec-Repap Mill in Kimberly, retiring after 43 years. Af ter retirement he worked as a custodian at St. Paul Catholic Church, Combi ned Locks, where he was a long time member. He was also a member of the Wi lliam Verhagen Post 60 of the American Legion and the VFW Post 10544.Jake is survived by his wife of 36 years, Judie, Combined Locks; a daught er and son-in-law, Beth (Rob) Schaefer, Kaukauna; three sons and three dau ghters-in-law: Scott (Stefanie) Brooks, Connecticut; Brian (Jean) Brook s, Michigan; Michael (Kirsten) Brooks, Connecticut; and a granddaught er on the way; five brothers and three sisters-in-law: Adrian, Franklin, H enry, Father Charles, Roger “Duke” (Alice) Brooks, Helen Brooks, Betty Bro oks; five sisters and four brothers-in-law: Mary Alice Skell, Rose Anne (F red J.) Ponschock, Sister Mary Henry Brooks, Janet (Jake) Huber, Betty (Ma rvin) Rademacher, and John (Shirley) Kemkes. He is further survived by h is wife’s mother, Sarah DeMuth; and her brother and sister-in-law, Mike (J ane) DeMuth; many nieces, nephews, and other relatives. Jake is preced ed in death by three brothers: Wilmer, Joe, Richard; two sisters: There sa Kemkes, Virginia Brooks; a sister-in-law, Janelle Brooks; and a brother -in-law, Paul Skell.Funeral services will be held at 10 am Saturday at St. Paul Catholic Churc h, Combined Locks. Celebrants will be Fr. Robert Vandenberg, Fr. Charles B rooks, and Fr. Frank Kerscher. Military rites, conducted by the William Ve rhagen Post 60 of the American Legion and VFW Post 10544, will immediate ly follow services at church. Burial in the parish cemetery. Friends may c all directly at the church from 9 am Saturday until the time of service s. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in his name. T he Boettcher Family Funeral Home, Kaukauna is assisting the family.
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1932 - 2002 (70 years)
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