Emmett Eugene "Weed" Shoemaker

March 6, 1943 - October 11, 2015

Emmett Eugene "Weed" Shoemaker, age 72 of Brookfield, died Sunday October 11, 2015 at McLarney Manor. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Thursday October 15, 2015 at Rhodes Funeral Home with Reverend David Blakely officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield. Visitation will begin at 11:00 am with family receiving friends from noon until time of service. In lieu of flowers memorials to the Linn County Humane Society may be left at or sent to the funeral home, 216 Linn Street, Brookfield, Missouri 64628. On-line registry at www.rhodesfh.com Emmett Eugene, son of Thomas Andrew and Lora Nell Hughes Shoemaker was born on Tuesday March 6, 1943 in Chariton County Missouri. He was married to Cindy Elizabeth Stout in Brookfield and she preceded him in death. He was a 1961 graduate of Brookfield High School and had worked for Affholder for thirty five years. He also enjoyed cattle farming and raising horses and was a Baptist by faith. He is survived by his three children, Jamie Shoemaker and wife Rachel, Old Monroe, Mo. Brian Shoemaker, Angela Shoemaker, Wright City, Mo.; three sisters, Tammy Hill and husband Jeff, Brookfield, Mo. Anita Miller and husband Bob, Connecticut, June Bachtel and husband Jim, Brunswick, Mo.; four step-sisters, Wanda Slater and husband Charlie, Barb Walters, Susie Sibley, all of Brookfield, Mo. Mary Smith and husband Ed, Callao, Mo.; one step-brother, Ralph Bulen, New Cambria, Mo.; grandchildren, Dakota Morgan, Brittany Shoemaker, Ashley Shoemaker, Nathan Shoemaker and Emily Shoemaker. Emmett was also preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Donald Shoemaker and Tommy Shoemaker; sister, Reba Hanson; two step-brothers, Joe and Billy Bulen.