Sharrene Lee (Jacobson) Brooks, 75, of Austin, Minn., passed away on May 13, 2013, with her family by her side at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn.

Sharrene was born Feb. 6, 1938, in Minneapolis to Olaf (Bud) and Isabel Jacobson. Sharrene spent most of her life in Austin. She graduated from Austin High School with the class of 1956 and married Marcus Brooks on June 17 of that same year. Sharrene referred to Marcus as “the love of her life,” and they were together for 56 years. She worked for many years as a licensed practical nurse at the Meadow Manor Healthcare Center in Grand Meadow, Minn.

Sharrene enjoyed reading, antiquing, decorative arts, traveling and spending time with family and friends — especially her grandchildren. She was particularly fond of “junkin,” and was exceptionally good at repurposing her “thrift store finds.”

Sharrene is survived by her daughter, Darcee Brooks; her children, Isabella Mangold Brooks, Sam Mangold Brooks and Geraldo Ortiz, all of Austin; son, Kelly Brooks and his children Allyson, Brianna and Courtney Brooks all of Austin; daughter, Sherry Brooks and son-in-law, Bill Tresch and their daughter, Ruby Tresch all of Minneapolis; great-grandson, Caleb Voogd, (son of Allyson Brooks) of Austin; sister, Karren Tratechaud and brother-in-law, Ed Tratechaud of Wascott, Wis.; niece, Jodi Karjala; and nephew, Troy Karjala.

Sharrene was preceded in death by her husband, Marcus Brooks; an infant daughter; her parents, Walter and Isabel (House) Bungum; father, Olaf Jacobson; and her mother and father-in-law, Art and Geneva (Garnit) Brooks.

At Sharrene’s request there will be no services. Memorials are preferred to the family. Sharrene faced death with remarkable strength and courage. Special thanks to Dr. Gay, Dr. Christie, Naira Kazi, Francis Owusu, Nia Loun, Nancy Johnson and the entire heath care teams from Mary Brigh Unit 6G and Joseph 3G Hospice Unit at St. Marys Hospital.