Obituary of George R. Brookhart

George R. Brookhart, 71, of Iowa City died suddenly at his home on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 12 noon till 2pm on Saturday, March 20th at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service. Graveside services will be held at 2pm Saturday at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Iowa City. To share a thought, memory or condolence with his family please visit the funeral home website @ www.gayandciha.com. George Robert Brookhart was born January 22, 1950, in Iowa City the son of George Elwood and Helen (Forbes) Brookhart. In 1970 George married Linda Kay Bender, he later married Hasinta Sue Senior in 1998. For many years George worked for Wayne Feeds. He spent 10 years in Oregon returning to Iowa City with Hasinta after their marriage. He then worked for Heartland Express and the University of Iowa. George enjoyed the simple things in life, going to races, going fishing, older cars, RC cars and trains and his variety of pets throughout the years. He was a gentle soul with a big heart willing to help a total stranger or animal in a heartbeat! His family includes two daughters, Melissa Vandenburg (Richard) and Shalon Sebastian (Paco); 9 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, sister, Shirley Brookhart, and his 2 pets, KC and Bunny. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Hasinta; and sister, Sharon.