Karen S. “Sue” Brooks, 74, of De Soto died Jan. 18, 2107, at her home. Mrs. Brooks was a homemaker. Born Nov. 27, 1942, in Corning, Ark., she was the daughter of the late Cecil and Pauline (Barcliff) Edington. She was preceded in death by her husband: Kenneth Brooks Sr.
She is survived by five children: Tammy (Tim) McDonald of Lonedell, Debra (Greg) Smith of Bonne Terre, Ken (Jeannie) Brooks Jr. of De Soto, Karen (Don) Mitchem of De Soto and Vicki (David) Thurman of Bismarck; a sister: Shirley (William) Burgess of Desloge; 18 grandchildren: Dustin (Kari) Brooks, Holly Brooks, Ashley Hayes, Alesha Hayes, Alexis Hayes, Cody (Angie) Smith, Sara (Brad) Tinker, Donnie Mitchem, Gabrielle Mitchem, Dylan Mitchem, Bryan Roberds, Lindsay Roberds, Shannon (Philip) Denton, Tyler McDonald, Alexander McDonald, Kylie McDonald, Christopher McDonald and Luke McDonald; six great-grandchildren: Chase, Steven, Addison, Easton, Leo and Riley; and one great-grandson: Logan. She was preceded in death by a brother: Gary Edington.
A funeral service was held Jan. 21 at Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home in De Soto, officiated by Chaplain Cody Alley. Burial was in the Shepherd Hills Cemetery in Barnhart. Arrangements were under the direction of Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home.