Beulah A Brooks

December 6, 1935 - September 18, 2019

Beulah A. Brooks, age 83, of Bourbonnais, died on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Miller Rehabilitation Center in Kankakee, IL. Beulah was born on December 6, 1935 to Aage and Esther (Jensen) Christensen in Cedar County, IA. She met Richard Brooks her sophomore year at Olivet Nazarene College and the two married on September 3, 1954 in Iowa City, IA. She worked as an elementary school teacher in the Herscher School District for 23 years. After receiving her Master’s Degree in Education, she worked as an adjunct professor for 14 years teaching in the Consumer Science Department at Olivet Nazarene University. Beulah was a member of College Church of the Nazarene where she was very active in Sunday school, Prime Time and cooking for funeral dinners and potlucks. She also ran the widow’s group, Naomi’s Circle for 15 years. She enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing, quilting and traveling with friends and family. Beulah is survived by her son, Rick Brooks of Bourbonnais; her daughter, Diane (Bill) Loftis of Parker, CO; two grandchildren, Kristin (Jason) Warner and Jim (Sophia) Loftis; seven great-grandchildren, Reagan, Lincoln and Carter Loftis and Landon, Addison, Emma and Jaxson Warner. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard; one brother, Paul Christensen and two infant siblings. Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Schreffler Funeral Home’s Bourbonnais Chapel from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. More visitation time will be held on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at College Church of the Nazarene from 2:00 p.m. until the time of Beulah’s funeral service at 3:00 p.m. Pastor Mark Quanstrom will officiate. A private burial will be held at Kankakee Memorial Gardens at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to College Church of the Nazarene Building Fund.