West Liberty, Iowa Robert K. “Red” Brooke, 80, died Wednesday May 20, 2015 at the Simpson Memorial Home in West Liberty. Funeral services will be held 11 A.M. Saturday May 23, 2015 at the First Church United in West Liberty. Visitation will be held Friday from 4 to 8 P.M. at the Church. Burial will be in the Oak Ridge Cemetery, West Liberty. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hendersonbarkerfuneralhome.com. The Henderson-Barker Funeral Home in West Liberty is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to West Liberty Fire and Rescue Unit. Robert Kerr Brooke was born August 28, 1934 at Iowa City, Iowa the son of Robert W. and Lolita Kerr Brooke. He was a graduate of West Liberty High School and the University of Iowa. On April 10, 1955 he was united in marriage to the former Patricia V. Kephart in West Liberty. Bob had been a John Deere Dealer for 54 years in the family business Ditmars-Kerr and later Farmers Supply. A community man he was involved in much; many boards and committees with the City of West Liberty including the Zoning Commission and the West Liberty Fire Department where he had served as assistant fire chief and chief as well as Lions Club, Masonic Lodge, Kaaba Shrine, and Iowa Implement Dealers Association. He was instrumental in forming the West Liberty Rescue unit and served on the committee for the building Carver Hawkeye Arena. His community was his hobby, and he enjoyed making people laugh. He never met a stranger! Survivors include his wife Patricia of West Liberty. Two children Cynthia (Dan) Brooke – Todd of West Des Moines, Iowa and James Kerr (Nadine) Brooke of Waukesha, Wisconsin, four grandchildren Megan (Brad) Todd Rodenburg, Robert Todd, Jacob Findlay Brooke and Ryan Brooke, one great granddaughter Harper Rodenburg. Also surviving is a sister Catherine Brooke Fisher of Burnsville, Minnesota. He was preceded in death by his parents.