Ronald Dean Brooks

Ron Brooks, 79, of Davenport, passed away Monday, December 15, 2025, at home, surrounded by his loving family.

The family will greet friends 11:00 am – 1:00 pm on Monday, December 22, 2025 at the Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, Davenport. A memorial service will directly follow at 1:00 pm with military honors.

In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Marines Toys for Tots Foundation or the Quad City Animal Welfare Center, Milan.

Ron was born on July 15, 1946, in Dubuque, Iowa, a son of Robert and Eunice (Kartman) Brooks. He attended Dubuque Senior High School, enlisting in the Marines in 1963 and served until 1967. Ron is a Vietnam Veteran. The stars aligned on his birthday in 1970 in East Dubuque, where he met Judi (Splinter). They were married on July 10, 1971, in Dubuque. Judi was the love of his life; they built a family and made many beautiful memories in their Davenport home for over 54 years. Before retiring, Ron was a construction inspector with the City of Davenport for over 28 years.

Ron thoroughly enjoyed being a “Girl Dad.” He coached his daughters in softball, taught them how to fish and camp, and that a burp was a compliment to the chef. As a member of the Garfield Elementary Dad’s Club, he initiated the building of the backstops on the softball fields at Garfield Park. After retirement, Ron and Judi hopped into their RV and traveled to various destinations across the United States. His favorite adventure being their opal mining trips to the Royal Peacock Mine in Virgin Valley, Nevada. They ended up trading their RV for a park home in Adelaide Shores in Avon Park, Florida, where Ron was active in the Wood Carvers and Burners Club. Back home in Iowa during the warmer months, you would find Ron putzing around his backyard, tending to his birds and squirrels.

On any given day you could find Ron watching his favorite game shows: Let’s Make a Deal, Jeopardy and The Price is Right. Throughout the years, he loved to fire up a pot of his famous chili or jambalaya to share with family and friends at band parent events, Bix tailgating, and numerous open house parties he and Judi would host at their home.

Above all else, Ron loved being “Poppy” to his two grandchildren. He adored them and loved their adventures to the Bettendorf Children’s Museum or for a ride in his Jeep with the top down for a chili dog or ice cream cone. Nothing made him happier than to have his home filled with their laughter and joyful noise.

The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Heartland Hospice for the superior care and compassion that was provided to Ron and the support they provided the family.

Those left to honor his memory include his Wife, Judi; daughters, Ali (Dustin) Weber, Erin (Kenny Foust) Croll; grandchildren, Eliza Croll and Cameron Weber; siblings, Barbara Eveland, and Tom (Molly) Brooks, brothers-in-law, John (Polly) Splinter, and Joe (Debbie) Splinter, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Mark Brooks, and sister, Donna Jacobsmeir.