Randy Eugene Brooks, 73, of Mason City, Iowa, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm Friday, April 19, 2024 at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd St NE Mason City, Iowa. A Prayer Service will begin at 6:30 pm Friday followed by Military Honors at the funeral home.
Randy was born on January 8, 1951, the son of Delmar and Marcella (Thayer) Brooks in Decorah, Iowa. He was a graduate of South Winneshiek High School. After graduation he honorably served in the United States Army being stationed in Wiesbaden, Germany during the Vietnam War. In 1970, Randy married Kristi Bolson in Decorah, Iowa, from this loving union two children were born. Randy was a drafting engineer for DMC until his retirement in the mid 1990s.
Randy loved to tinker with gadgets and make life easier by creating new inventions. He enjoyed woodworking and watching NASCAR and the Chicago Cubs. He adored all kinds of animals, especially the family dogs. Most importantly, Randy cherished his family and loved spending time with his grandchildren.
Those left to cherish memories of Randy are his wife, Kris Brooks; daughter, Melissa (Paul) Nielsen; grandchildren, Brandon (Hannah) Brooks, Brooke (Shane) Smith, Austin (Bayleigh) Nielsen, Jenna Bowers, Danika (Alex Potter) Brooks, and Mollie Nielsen; great grandsons, Samual Brooks, Teddy Smith, Nathan Potter, Benjamin Brooks, and Thomas Smith; sister, Susan (Gary) Sharp; siblings in-law, Mark (Marion) Bolson, and Kathi Bolson; as well as numerous other family members and friends.
Randy is preceded in death by his son Nathan; his parents; stepmother, Sarah Brooks; parents in-law, Ray and Marilyn Bolson; and a sister in-law, Karen Bolson.
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