Cheryl Faye Brooks

Cheryl Faye Brooks, age 71, of Hays, passed away on June 7, 2015 at Hays Medical Center. She was born July 11, 1943 in Des Moines, IA to Willis and Mildred LaVergne (Higby) Cox. She graduated from Phillipsburg High School and attended Kansas University and Fort Hays State University where she met her husband James Brooks. They married June 19, 1965 at Pecusa Chapel at Webster Lake.

She devoted more than twenty years to her work in medical records at St. Anthony Hospital (now Hays Medical Center). She belonged to St. Michael's Church in Hays, P.E.O. chapter GS, and she enjoyed singing, cross stitch, crocheting, and attending arts and theatre events. She was interested in medicine, biological sciences, chemistry, history, and Spanish. Cheryl never met a stranger, and struck up lively discussions with people from all walks of life.

She is survived by her husband, James of Hays; a daughter, Amy Brooks and her husband Brian Lee of Fremont, CA; son Brian Brooks and his wife Jill and children Lucy and Olive of Prairie Village, KS; and a brother, Ken Cox, his wife Corliss and daughter MacKenzie, of Independence, MO.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Friday, June 12, 2015 at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Hays.

Visitation will be Thursday 6 PM 8 PM at Brocks-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, and Friday from 9 AM until service time at the church.

As a memorial, the family requests donations to the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Condolences may be sent to the family by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or emailed to keithley@ruraltel.net.













Service Information









Visitation Thursday

June 11, 2015

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM



2509 Vine Street

Hays, Kansas 67601









Funeral Service Friday

June 12, 2015

10:00 AM

St. Michaels

walnut

Hays, KS 67601