"Amen. "
In loving memory of
Jimmie L. Crooks
August 14, 2021
Jimmie L. Crooks, 55, of Fort Dodge died Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Fort Dodge Health and Rehab.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 21, 2021 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at Laufersweiler Funeral Home.
Jimmie is survived by his children Tyler (Artemis) Crooks- Glendora, CA, Jimmie Crooks, Jr.- Jesup, IA, Keiona Crooks - Ft. Dodge, IA, Audi Crooks - Algona, IA; Thomas (Charakii) Davis, Jr - Tuscaloosa, AL, Abby Ault - Ft. Dodge, IA, Alayna Chastain and Lyric Tschetter - Sioux Falls, SD; brother - Johnnie Crooks, Jr.; sisters - Cintrenell Cox, Barbara Crooks (Dedric McZeal), Chrisstine (Carlos) Rocha - all of Ft. Dodge, IA; Marylin Hameed (Linwood Cork) - Chicago, IL; Bernice (Chester) Pepper - Duluth, MN; Christine Howard - Milwaukee, WI; eight grandchildren, his special friend Sheri Ault; a host of nieces and nephews; an aunt, an uncle and a host of cousins.
Jimmie was preceded in death by his son Christopher David Crooks, parents Johnnie and Ina Jean Crooks, sisters Bernice Crooks-Wirth and Julienne Davis, brother Joseph Crooks, Sr, grandparents, two nieces and a nephew.
Jimmie Crooks, Sr was born May 12, 1966 in Fort Dodge, IA. He attended Fort Dodge Community Schools graduating from Fort Dodge Senior High in 1985. After High School Jimmie attended the following colleges - Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN, Ellsworth Community College, Iowa Falls, IA, and Southern Nazarene, Bethany OK. Jimmie worked at Fareway, Union Pacific Railroad, Long John Silvers, Rabiners, Fort Dodge Community School District and Rent-A-Center. In 1997 he was united in marriage to Ann Stalzer. The couple later divorced in 2003. He was a faithful member of Second Baptist Church where he was the Minister of Music for some time. He was previously a Mason for H.C. Meriwether Masonic Lodge #46 Fort Dodge.
Jimmie loved spending time with his children, family and friends. He loved to sing, dance and play music, especially on his keyboard. He always had a jam session at Calvary Memorial Church of God in Christ with his God siblings.
Memorials may be left to the discretion of his family.
Tributes
"Deepest condolences prayers hugs and love to the family. I don?t know what to say you were just an outstanding man. Remember coming to the house with my grandmother and eating singing playing reading something at the house was full of a lot a love you will be missed greatly. You playing the drums with ya fingers a lot of good memories "
"Jimmie you will forever be missed, you always had a way of making people smile and laugh. Your deep faith was a trademark of yours and your voice when you sang was calming. Rest easy Jimmie you are truly missed ?"
"In the love that surrounds you, may you find strength and in the memories you cherish, may you find peace. Thoughts and alot of prayers to the entire family during this difficult time. "
"Jimmy will be missed I would always enjoy that gentle spirit and even more so that awesome God gifted musical talent Jimmy could cause church service to come ALIVE! now he's playing for heavenly choir .condolences to his family "
"My deepest deepest condolences to the crooks family, let God be with all of y'all at this time Jimmy was the coolest coolest guy I ever met too, will miss his big beautiful beautiful smile a gentle giant attitude he will be Miss ,enjoy him and his family coming to my gigs, and his love for dancing and music , rest in peace my brother love you you will be missed."
"Sending thoughts and prayers to the family during this difficult time. Enjoyed talking to Jimmy at basketball games. He is now in God's hands and watching over all of the family. RIP JIMMY "
"Jimmie, I will miss your laughter. "