BROOKS, Donna Mae^{[1, 2]}

1960 - 2019  (59 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	BROOKS, Donna Mae  [2]
  Birth	16 June 1960	Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio, United States of America   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	31 October 2019	Strongsville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America   [2]
  Burial	North Olmsted, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America   [2]
  Notes	Donna M. Jaratz, age 59, of Strongsville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 31, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 16, 1960 in Lorain, daughter of the late Bacel E. and Norma J. Brooks. She was a proud woman of faith and member of Trinity Freewill Baptist where she sang in the church. Donna enjoyed baking, her famous fudge and nut rolls will be missed almost as much as she will be. She loved traveling to Myrtle Beach, Florida, and Tennessee with her family, picnicking with her grandchildren and never changed the channel from the Hallmark Channel. Donna was an incredible caregiver for both of her parents before they preceded her in death. She loved her family and will be greatly missed. Devoted wife of the late William Jaratz; cherished stepmother of Danielle Stacey; beloved grandmother of Autumn, Gabriel, Caleb, and Brenna Stacey; nurturing great grandmother of William; loving sister of Richard (Diane) Brooks, Rev. Michael (Kim) Brooks, Elmer (Doris) Brooks, Robert (Debbie) Brooks, Ronald (Gina) Brooks and Beverly Hatfield; dearest niece of Ina Hall and Patricia Pugh; caring aunt of David, Randy, Aaron (Samantha), Kristina (John), Joseph (Melissa), Danielle, Amanda, the late Joey, Matthew, Steven, Sarah, Tony, Justin, Elizabeth (Danny), Timothy (Tori), Melissa and William R Hatfield, III (Breanna); adoring great aunt of Halea, the late Victoria, Dylan, Christopher, Elizabeth, Gracie, William, Cassey and Noah. Visitation will take place on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 from 4PM – 8PM, in the Sunset Chapel, 6245 Columbia Rd., North Olmsted, OH 44070 where funeral service will commence Wednesday, November 6, at 10AM. Interment immediately following in Sunset Memorial Park.
  Person ID	I422415160283	Ancestry dot com tree
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	BROOKS, Bacel E,   b. 12 Jan 1931, West Virginia d. 27 July 2019, Ohio, United States of America (Age 88 years)
  Mother	COGAR, Norma J.,   b. 2 March 1931   d. 14 July 2019, Ohio, United States of America (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F8668	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	JARATZ, William Mark,   b. 4 February 1959   d. 7 January 2014 (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	14 Aug 1999  [1, 3]
  Family ID	F8812	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S1656091834] Ancestry.com, Ohio, U.S., Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc), Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Marriage Index, 1970 and 1972-2007. [S1666982414] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S1656091834] Ancestry.com, Ohio, U.S., Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc).