Rev. Curtis Wayne Brooks

Rev. Curtis Wayne Brooks of LaVista, Neb went to be with our Lord, July 11, 2024.  He was surrounded by friends and family in his last days, and peacefully passed.

Curtis was born, February 7, 1964, in Jefferson City, MO.  He was raised in Madison, MO attending and graduating Madison C-3 Schools.  After graduation, he attended the University of Missouri, receiving his Bachelors in Forest Management.  After 6 years of service with the Missouri State Forestry Service, he heard his calling to serve the Lord. 

He received his Master of Divinity at seminary in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and was ordained a Reverend in the Lutheran Church.  After a five year calling in Red Lake Falls, MN, Curtis was called to serve in Menominee, WI, which was considered home for the next 22 years, serving Faith Lutheran Church.  In October 2022, the Lord called Curtis to Nebraska, and the loving family at Lamb of God Lutheran Church, which is where he served to the end.

Curtis was preceded in death by his father, William Brooks.  He is survived by his mother, Kay Brooks of West Columbia, TX,  Uncles Mike and Tom Brooks, Aunt Patty(Mike) Gosdin and his brother Kelly (Sandy) Brooks of Lake Jackson, TX, niece Sara (Alex) Martinez and children of Rosharon, TX and nephews Genaro Ortiz of Austin, TX and Joshua Brooks of Lake Jackson, TX as well as many close friends.

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”   Timothy 4:7     

Memorials suggested to Lamb of God Lutheran Church, Papillion NE.                                                      

Committal prayer and burial took place at the Sunset Hill Cemetery, Madison, MO.