Phyllis Brooks, 83, of Ottawa passed away Friday, November 15, 2019 at Ottawa Pavilion.
Funeral service will be at 10:00 Saturday, November 23, 2019at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 – 7:00 Friday, November 22, 2019 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park.
Phyllis was born June 18, 1936, in Harlingen, Texas to Howard Patterson and Lois (Patterson) Johnson. She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the Ottawa Moose Club. In her free time she enjoyed reading, gardening and working in her flower beds. She also enjoyed cooking, canning, and playing the scratch off lottery cards. She worked at Walmart for 28 years. Most of all she enjoyed her family; especially her grandchildren, she had a magic touch when it came to them.
She is survived by her children, Deborah (Gerald) Wold, Nicole Vanda, Susie (Dave) Abernathy, Brent (Cindy) Brooks, Scott (Eve) Brooks, and Noel (Sheri) Brooks; fifteen grandchildren; several great grandchildren; three siblings, Dennis Johnson, Donald (Susan) Johnson, and James (Mary) Johnson; and her beloved cat, Cootie.
Phyllis was preceded in death by two children, Rory (Ike) Brooks and Dennis Duane Brooks in infancy; two grandchildren, Tammi Rideout and Jeremy Abernathy; and her previous husband, Dennis Brooks.
Pallbearers will be Zachary Abernathy, Jordan Abernathy, Jacob Vanda, Kyle Vanda, Travis Dougherty and Cody Fleming.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Jordan Robb, Chrystal Johann, Summer Hoagland-Abernathy, Jennifer Abush, Stephanie Brooks, Heidi Brooks, Jeffery Brooks and Brandon Brooks.
Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Phyllis has been laid to rest in the Garden of the Ten Commandments.
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