Kenneth Brooks

Kenneth Wayne Brooks

July 1, 1937 ~ July 12, 2015

Kenneth Wayne Brooks, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2015, at home surrounded by his wife and daughter. He was born on July 1, 1937, in Henefer, Utah, a son of Veda Lucy and Jimmy Wayne Brooks.  Ken graduated from North Summit High School, Coalville, Utah.  He served an LDS Western States Mission. Upon returning he attended Weber State College.

Ken married Marilyn Evans in 1982. They were sealed in the Ogden LDS Temple in 1984.

In 1960, Ken began his 42 year career with the Ogden Police Department.  He retired from OPD in 2002.  Afterwards he worked security at McKay Dee Hospital for seven years.

Ken is survived by his wife, Marilyn, Washington Terrace, UT; and his four children, Rhett (Lynette) Brooks, Sandy, UT; Marian Stock, Layton, UT; Brenda (Johnny) Duran, Oceanside, CA; and Jean-Anne (Michael) Butler, Draper, UT; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; three brothers and one sister, Jimmy Brooks, Henefer, UT; Marlin Brooks, Milton, UT; Lee Brooks, Pensacola, FL; and Eva Bradford, Spanish Fork, UT.  He was preceded in death by his parents, his son, Richard Evans; and son-in-law, Duane Stock.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 17, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd.  Friends may visit family on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Friday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the mortuary.   Interment, Lindquist’s Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Jordan Rentmeister and Josh Butler of Brighton Hospice for their dedicated care and love to Ken and Marilyn.  Also, a special thanks to our daughters Jean-Anne and Marian for all their daily care and support, to our neighbors, David and Gary Bacon, a special thanks for being there 24/7, and a special thanks to our daughter Brenda and our son-in-law, Johnny Duran for their help with all the funeral arrangements.