Nelda Mae Broocks

December 7, 1935 - May 4, 2021

Nelda Mae Broocks, 85, of Spirit Lake passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 8, 2021 at the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will follow the service in the Lakeview Cemetery in Spirit Lake. Nelda was born on December 7, 1935 to Ray and Minnie (Doss) Hall in Peterson, IA. She graduated from Peterson High School. She was united in marriage to Donald Duane Broocks on September 4, 1952 in Peterson, IA. He preceded her in death on November 28, 2005 in Lake Park, IA. She worked as a waitress, Cooks Hatchery, and for the Spirit Lake Drug Store. In her free time, she enjoyed yardwork, planting and tending to her flowers, decorating her home, bowling and doing miscellaneous crafts. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake where she was a member of various women’s circles. Left to cherish her memory is her daughter Dayle Broocks of Spirit Lake; son Richard Broocks of Spirit Lake; grandson Andrew (Renee) Broocks of North Liberty, IA. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and four siblings.