Nancy Laurene Dayton Brooks

1935 - 2021  (86 years)

• Name	Nancy Laurene Dayton Brooks
  Born	1935	Windber, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Female
  Died	29 Dec 2021
  Cremated	Cremated
  Person ID	I9710	Rossville
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	Charles Gamaliel Dayton,   b. 22 Oct 1911, Buhl, Twin Falls County, Idaho ,   d. 3 Dec 1992, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Sophia Garretson Dayton,   b. 3 Oct 1910, Geistown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 15 May 2003, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 92 years)
  Married	23 Sep 1933	Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland
  Documents		Anniversary- Dayton, Charles and Sophia Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Dayton Golden Anniversary Reception for Day ton Couple The children of Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Dayton, Rossville, will hold open house Sunday, September 25, 1983, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Rossville United Methodist Church in honor of their parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Dayton were married in Cumberland, Md., September 23, 1933. Their six children are: C. Ronald Dayton, deceased; Nancy Brooks, Rossville; John Dayton, Overland Park; Dan A. Dayton, Wichita; J. Kathleen Kovar, Rossville; and Richard Dayton, Topeka. The couple has fifteen grandchildren and three great- grandchildren.
  Family ID	F1593	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lawrence (Larry) Brooks,   b. 20 Jun 1934,   d. 21 May 2020  (Age 85 years)
  Children	1. Cynthia Brooks Wilson   2. Timothy Brooks   3. Deborah Brooks Keeshan   4. Mark Brooks   5. Todd Brooks
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2022 18:04:28
  Family ID	F8790	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Brooks, Nancy Nancy Brooks TOPEKA - Nancy Laurene (Dayton) Brooks, 86, passed from this life to be with the Lord on December 29, 2021. She was born in 1935 to Charles and Sophia Dayton in Windber, PA. Nancy attended early school in PA. After the family moved to Topeka, she attended and graduated from Topeka High School. While attending McPherson College, she met and married the love of her life, Lawrence (Larry) Brooks. To this union they had Cynthia, Deborah, Timothy, Mark and Todd. After living in Tucson, AZ for several years, Nancy moved to Rossville, KS, where she worked for People's State Bank and was active at Rossville United Methodist Church directing the choir, and in Eastern Star. She persisted and graduated from Washburn University with an accounting degree and later retired from Wendling, Noe, Nelson & Johnson, LLC in 2001 after 30 years of service. She was a member of the American Business Women's Association, American Society of Women Accountants, Kiwanis Club of Downtown Topeka, and served as a volunteer for Topeka North Outreach and Topeka Genealogical Society. She was also a member of Topeka Church of the Brethren, and later First United Methodist Church, Topeka. Nancy was preceded in death by her husband Larry, her son, Timothy, her parents, and her brother C. Ronald. She is survived by her children, Cynthia (Rudy) Wilson, Dunedin, FL, Deborah (Robert) Keeshan, Topeka, Mark (Susan) Brooks, Lenexa, and Todd (Shaeli) Brooks, Perry, seven grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. Surviving siblings are John Dayton, Kathy (Oren) Kovar, Dan (Kay) Dayton and Richard (Jacque) Dayton. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, 600 SW Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS, 66603, and to Topeka Rescue Mission, 600 N Kansas Ave., Topeka, KS, 66608. In keeping with her wishes, she will be cremated. A visitation will be held at First United Methodist Church on Friday, January 21st, from 5:30 to 7:30. A private graveside memorial service is planned for a later date in Nickerson, KS, where she will be laid to rest beside her husband. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.DoveTopeka.com.