Fern Leota Brooks of West Manchester, OH and formerly of Ottawa, KS was born August 6, 1930 to the late Floyd and Lottie (Gish) Barton. She peacefully passed from this life to eternity on October 4, 2022 at the age of 92 years. She was baptized into the Old German Baptist Brethren Church on Sunday, June 15, 1947, to which she remained faithful until death. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Eight Mile Old German Baptist Brethren Church near Centropolis, KS. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at the Eight Mile Old German Baptist Brethren Church. Burial will immediately follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery also near Centropolis, KS. Gard Funeral Home, Eaton, OH and Lamb-Roberts-Price Funeral Home in Ottawa, KS are assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www. gardfuneralhome.com or www.lamb-roberts.com.