Brian William Brooker, Milton, WI (1942 - 2013)
October 29, 1942 - January 14, 2013
Brian William Brooker, 70, of Milton, WI, passed away at Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Facility, Johnson Creek, WI, on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, following a battle with cancer. He was born on Oct. 29, 1942, in Harefield, England, the son of Frank T. and Edith Joan (Stiles) Brooker. He attended and graduated from high school in England, and served for nine years in the army there. He married Patricia Ann (Yahnke) Scully on Feb. 4, 1993, in Uxbridge Middlesex, England. While in England, Brian worked as a paramedic. Since moving to Milton, from England, in February of 1999, he was employed by Generac Corp. in Whitewater.
Surviving are his wife, Patricia Ann Brooker; his children: Andrew (Carol) Brooker, Alan Brooker, Alvin (Hayley) Scully, Neil (Niki) Scully, Amanda Eichenberger; his grandchildren: Shawn, Chelsea, Steven, Katherine, Kerrie, Rick, Dayle, Jayde, Cassie, Jessie, Harlee, Brandon, Britney, Courtney and Terry; two sisters and three brothers residing in England; his in-laws, June and Rex Watkins and family, Stella and Jim Fritz and family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edith and Frank Brooker; a brother, Paul Clifford; his step-father, Sam Clifford; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Alvin and Joyce Yahnke.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, at HENKE-CLARSON FUNERAL HOME, 1010 N. Wright Rd., Janesville. Rev. Lee Meissner will officiate. Visitation will be from 1 until 2 p.m. Friday at HENKE-CLARSON FUNERAL HOME.
