Jody Kay Brooks

Jody Kay Brooks, 58, of Ottawa, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at her home.

Memorial visitation will be held from 12 to 2 p.m. Sunday, August 9 at Seals-Campbell Funeral home in Marseilles. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with pastor Sherry Stevenson officiating. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Seals-Campbell Funeral Home.

Jody was born on August 4, 1968, in Ottawa, IL, to Richard Allen and Billie Jean (Johnson) Brooks.

She was a employed at CTS Knights and JK Audio in Sandwich, and later by Step by Step Day Care. She was a member of Wedron Methodist Church and Job’s Daughters.

Jody is survived by her daughter, Emily Anna (Zach Johnson) Smith; her grandson, Mathias Johnson; one sister, Kelly Henry; her niece and nephews, Trevor (Emily) Tipton, Jerrid (Jayna) Henry, and Haley (Austin) Davis; her great niece and nephews, Khloe and Owen Davis, and Ripken Henry.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and her sisters, Kimberly Brooks and Barbara Tipton.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Seals-Campbell Funeral Home

1009 E. Bluff St., Marseilles, IL 61341

815-795-5151 www.sealscampbell.com