Laura Louise Brookshire

May 6, 1924 - February 8, 2020

Laura Louise Brookshire of Salem, Missouri, passed away at the Salem Care Center on February 8, 2020, at the age of 95. Louise was born the late Grover Cleveland Cooley and Anna Laura Heavin on May 6, 1924, in Salem. Louise was married to the late Sanford Arthur Brookshire in for 27 years. Employed as a surgical technician, Louise’s favorite pastimes included embroidering, gardening, catching caterpillars, and watching them eventually turn in butterflies; she loved gardening it was a passion of hers, she loved planting and planning the gardens of beautiful flowers each spring. She was a member of Round Pond Church for many years. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. In addition to her parents Laura as preceded in death by her husband Sanford Brookshire. She is survived by a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral service for Laura Louis Brookshire will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at the Salem chapel of the James & Gahr Mortuary at 1PM with Ron Brookshire officiating. Internment will be at the Round Pond Cemetery, Visitation for family and friends will be held at the Chapel on Saturday prior to the service at 11AM until service time. Memorials are suggested and greatly appreciated to the Round Pond Cemetery, cards are available at all James & Gahr locations.