Our dearest cousin Frank Crooks has passed away. Several years ago when I began my genealogy journey, I had posted a brief inquiry in the Chariton, Iowa Newspaper seeking relatives of ours in the Lucas County, Iowa area. Frank's wife Donna Crooks was quick to respond via letter/mail. It was unfortunate that I had never had the pleasure of meeting Donna before cancer took her precious life. Frank was the only surviving "Brower" cousin to my father, as his mother Anna Leona Brower and my father's father John Howard Brower were siblings.
Frank was a quiet, gentle soul who shared valuable memories of my grandfather John Howard Brower with us and some photographs of our Brower, Mills and Ruble families of Lucas and Lacona area of Iowa. We are forever grateful for the time we shared with him and we will greatly miss cousin Frank Crooks.
Obituary posted on Des Moines Register
Franklin Allen Crooks, 92 of Chariton, formerly of Avon Lake, passed away August 10, 2021. A Celebration of Frank's Life will be held on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton.
Frank was born April 26, 1929, to Raymond and Anna Crooks in Lucas County, Iowa.
On July 1, 1950, Frank was united in marriage to Donna Howell in Russell, Iowa. The couple was blessed with two children, Rory and Trudy.
Frank was preceded in death by his wife, Donna Crooks; daughter, Trudy Martinez; granddaughter, Alisha McBride; and brother, Harold "Butch" Crooks.
He will be dearly missed by his son, Rory (Kathy) Crooks; grandchildren: Eric (Jodi), Jason (Tami), Jolene, and Johna (Brian); 10 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren; sister, Mary "Sis" (Marvin) Hall; brother, Paul (Sharon) Crooks; special friends, Evelyn and Minnie; and many relatives and friends.
Pierschbacher Funeral Home - Chariton
