Dad, we are all missing you. I know you and I both believe in Jesus Promise to resurrect the dead. I have hope to hug you again here in Earth, loving and missing you always, Lori Lynn
Melvin G. Brooks
April 3, 1935 – January 27, 2012
Funeral Services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud, MN, for Melvin Guy Brooks, age 76 of St. Cloud, MN who died on Friday, January 27, 2012 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Pastor Dominic Dinger of Calvary Chapel of St. Cloud will officiate. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery, St. Cloud, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services on Wednesday at Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud.
Melvin was born on April 3, 1935 in Milaca, MN the son of Guy and Evelyn (Johnson) Brooks. He grew up in North Dakota, and Minneapolis. After his marriage to Ruth Hallberg they lived in Minneapolis and Colorado, and had eleven children together. He worked at Labree Liquor and was an auto repair and body technician. Later he had his own professional painting business. He moved to St. Cloud in 1979 and continued his auto repair and painting businesses. He retired in 2001 and has continued to live in the St. Cloud area since that time residing at the Good Shepherd Community in Sauk Rapids these past three years.
Family was Melvin’s main thing in life. He enjoyed being with his children and grandchildren, his mother and his sister Donna Maye, having great relationships with all.
He is survived by nine children, John Brooks of Minnesota, Gary (Mary) Brooks of West St. Paul, MN, Mark (Monika) Brooks of Columbia Heights, MN, David (Lorraine) Brooks of Freeport, MN, Lisa Kelley, Justin Brooks, Darla (Gale) Brooks and Lori Coenen all of St. Cloud, MN, Natalie (Miles) Lee of Sartell, MN, 32 Grandchildren and 38 Great Grandchildren, two sisters, Donna Maye Scheidegger of Eden Prairie, MN, and Lorna Faye (Ron) Clermont of Missouri, nieces and nephews, other relatives and many friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Luxton and Steven Brooks, and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Dad,
it has been so hard since you been gone. I miss talking to you and hearing your stories of moving to texas or going to africa to marry a young woman and start a family again. Obviously you love being a dad. You were a inspiration to me I admired your free spirit and creativity. May you be at peace dad, until we meet agin. Love Lisa
Dad you will always remain in my heart.
I love and miss you so much!Tomorrow is your birthday, I know you didn’t celebrate though I feel it’s important to honor the day God put you on earth. As I will also remember you on your death date as this is the date you were taken from earth for other reasons. love Natalie
It was an honor to serve Mel and his wonderful family at Good Shepherd. The volunteers loved to see him visit at the Northern Delights Store and he will certainly be missed.
Hi
I will forever remember you, especially the long rides in the car when you were teaching me to recite, “Old Rabbit” we would say it so fast. The last time I saw you, we recited that again, and this time we were not as fast, maybe the we had just gotten older.
You will be carried in all of our hearts, and know that you had created a wonderful legacy with all of us. We love you so much. Its hard to say goodbye, but I know that you are with cherished ones we have lost along the way. Send our love to them… Until we meet again.
Love you,
Angie and family
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Funeral Services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud, MN. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery, St. Cloud, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services on Wednesday at Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud.