Crystal Maxine BROOKING

1921 - 2004  (83 years)

• Name	Crystal Maxine BROOKING
  Birth	15 Jan 1921	Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, United States
  Gender	Female
  FamilySearch ID	GHRC-XCV
  Death	21 Jun 2004	Nora Springs, Floyd, Iowa, United States
  Burial	Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States
  Notes	CRYSTAL M. HINECKER NORA SPRINGS — Crystal M. Hinecker, 83, of 907 N. Congress, Nora Springs, died Monday (June 21, 2004) at the Nora Springs Care Center. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Memorial Park Cemetery, 11495 265th St. (Highway 122), Mason City, with Dan Bjerke officiating. Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye in Nora Springs, is in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be left to the Crystal M. Hinecker Memorial Fund, 422 S. Van Buren Ave. Mason City, IA 50401. Crystal Maxine Hinecker, the daughter of Robert F. and Florence E. (Bailey) Brooking, was born Jan. 15, 1921, in Kirksville, Mo. Crystal graduated from Mason City High School in 1938. After high school, she moved to Chicago and worked for Ampro during the war, making camera parts. In 1951 she moved back to Mason City to work for Damons and Aldens. She then worked for Cliftons and then the Red Owl in Clear Lake for 11 years. In 1970, she moved to Nora Springs and worked as an assistant administrator for Liberty Square until retiring in 1982. Crystal was a member of the "Giddie Biddies" Card Club and a past member of the Odd Fellows. She loved to read, dance, play cards, put puzzles together, and watch birds. She was a very avid sports fan especially of the Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bulls. Crystal is survived by two daughters, Deborah K. Hickman and her husband Jerry of Whitesboro, Texas; Catherine M. Nava and her husband Victor of Mason City, one son, Randy L. Hinecker and his wife Ellen of Plymouth, a very special friend, Ruby Wilson of Nora Springs, four grandchildren, Jason Ring and his wife Jenny of Mason City, Amber Ring of Mason City, and Christine Douglas and her husband Carl of Plymouth and Melissa Hinecker of Plymouth, and one great-granddaughter Chylee Douglas. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Donald Brooking.
  Person ID	I3886	Main
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Robert Frank BROOKING,   b. 27 Mar 1893, La Belle, Lewis, Missouri d. 21 Apr 1967, Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Florence Effie BAILEY,   b. 6 Aug 1898, Sullivan, Missouri, United States d. 27 Aug 1975 (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	10 Mar 1918	Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, United States
  Family ID	F1127	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart