Wilna Marilyn Brooks (St George, Aube), passed away in peace on October 12, 2025 after a long illness with daughters Marie and Mary by her side.
She was born in Charlotte, Vermont on July 8, 1936 to Arthur J and Chrystal W (Allen) St. George who predeceased her as well as all of her siblings. Wilna was also predeceased by her husband: Clarence Brooks; daughter: Valerie L Aube; grandson: Jason Brown (Mary's son) and her son-in-law, George Stuber.
She is survived by her 3 daughters and their families: daughter: Marie Stuber; grandson: Shawn Stuber; great-grandsons: Warren, Preston, and Simon; great-granddaughters: Serenity and Cassidy; great-great-grandson: Wyatt Stuber (Warren); daughter: Mary Brown (Jim); grandson: Lewis Brown (Deanna); granddaughter: Hope Spadine (Tyler); great-grandsons: Jason and Oliver Spadine; granddaughter: Sarah Brown; daughter: Cheryl Frantzen (Dale); granddaughters: Denyse Frantzen, Sarah Frantzen; grandson: Adam Frantzen (Tiffany).
Wilna grew up in Charlotte, Vermont, married Henry Felix Aube who and had 3 beautiful girls. She moved to New York in the late 1960’s where she met Clarence Brooks. They married and raised the family. Through her long life, she has traveled and lived in Florida and Tennessee, but most years residing in Schoharie County New York. She enjoyed traveling, birds, gardening indoors and outside, knitting and spending time with her grandchildren. She had a special talent for propagating household plants especially her favorite, African violets. Growing up she would knit us all mittens, socks and hats. She always knitted something special for each grandchild that are kept in remembrance of her special talent. She also spent hours knitting socks and hats for servicemen/women overseas during Afghanistan. Many in the Schoharie area would know her for her expertise in raising rare, domesticated birds. She was well known as “The Bird Lady”. She loved and enjoyed seeing people learn more about birds while being able to provide them with one of her special hand raised birds.
Wilna loved the Lord and is in peace with Him now. She was a member of Valley Bible Baptist Church.
Graveside service will be at 11:00AM in Middleburgh Cemetery, Cotton Hill Road, on Thursday, November 13, 2025
Please visit www.coltrainfuneralhome.com to share online condolences with Wilna’s family.
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