Herman Lee “Butch” Brooks of Saint Peters, Missouri, passed away on Thursday January 25, 2018, at the age of 71. Beloved husband of 46 years of Mary Jean Brooks; cherished son of the late Dane and Grace Brooks, and Audrey Harris; father of Erin Brooks-Jones, Tina Louise Brooks, Cheryl Ann Mello, Joe Brooks, and Jennifer Lee Brooks; grandfather of Michael, Allison, Donovan, Eric, Kyle, Adams, Travis, Myles, and Tyler Lee; great-grandfather of Addison and Kora; brother of Dane Brooks, Jr, Cindy Koenig, Tina Maxey, Ruth Ann Uptegrove, and Tim Brooks; and uncle to many nieces and nephews.