Wanda (Brooks) Brackett, age 95
July 17, 1926 – November 16, 2021
Wanda (Brooks) Brackett, age 95, of Phoenix, Arizona, and formerly of Tucson, Arizona, and Jasper
County, Illinois, passed away at 10:30 PM – Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM – Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at the Meyer Funeral
Home in Newton, Illinois, with Rick Britton officiating. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to
the service. Burial will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Newton, Illinois. The
obituary can be viewed and condolences left at www.meyerfh.com.
Wanda was born on July 17, 1926, in Jasper County, Illinois, the daughter of Victor and Beulah (Cox)
Brooks.
She married Cloyce Brackett on September 30, 1944 and he preceded her in death on August 28,
1997.
Wanda was a member of the First Baptist Church in Newton, Illinois. She had worked for many years
at Newton Rest Haven.
Wanda is survived by:
Children- Alan Brackett of Phoenix, Arizona and Jerry wife Darlene Brackett of Converse, Texas
Grandchildren- Tom Brackett of Phoenix, Arizona and Eric Engelking of Katy, Texas
Great grandchild- Joseph Engelking
Brother- Larry wife Connie Brooks of Newton, Illinois
Sister- Sharon Gerber of Champaign, Illinois
Wanda was preceded in death by her siblings Herbert, Richard, Kenneth, Harold, Ralph, Betty and
Patricia as well as daughter-in-law Karen Brackett.
