Dana Christine Brooke, age 20, a resident of Cowgill, Missouri, passed away on Saturday July 23, 2011. Dana was born in Chillicothe, Missouri, on February 3, 1991, the daughter of David and Glenda (Corbin) Brooke. She was a graduate of Braymer C-4High School, where she was a member of FFA and participated in cheerleading. She was currently enrolled in Northwest Missouri State University, majoring in elementary education. She was a people pleaser with a great sense of humor and loved making people laugh. She loved cooking, being around children, and spending time with her friends and family. Survivors include her parents David and Glenda Brooke of the home; brother Reid Brooke of the home; sister Sara Brooke and fiancé Jared Stiens of Maryville, Missouri; paternal grandfather Bill Brooke of Braymer, Missouri; maternal grandparents Don and Donna Corbin of Braymer, Missouri; and several aunts and uncles. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother, Mary Brooke; great grandparents Charlie and Marjorie Tucker, Charlie and Eva Brooke, Melvin and Loraine Stratton and Leland and Alma Corbin; and an uncle, Chris Corbin. Funeral services will be held at the Braymer Christian Church, Braymer, Missouri, on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. Family visitation will be held at the Braymer Christian Church, Braymer, Missouri, on Monday, July 25, 2011, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friends may call Pitts Funeral Home, Braymer, Missouri, on Monday, July 25, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Burial will be held in Evergreen Cemetery, Braymer, Missouri.Memorial contributions may be made to the Dana Brooke Scholarship Fund and can be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, PO Box 47, Chillicothe, MO 64601. Online condolences may be made at
www.lindleyfuneralhome.com
. Arrangements are under the direction of Pitts Funeral Home, Braymer, Missouri.