Janet Brooks

Janet (Barney) Brooks Born March 1,1940 at their home in Huntington, UT to Stanley and Bardell (Norton) Barney. Janet was the youngest of 3 siblings. Janet spent her early years living in Price and Springville, UT. In 1945, Janet and her family moved to Tacoma, WA where her parents worked in the Tacoma shipyards supporting the war efforts. Janet went to school in Tacoma and graduated from Lincoln HS in 1958. Throughout her early life, Janet enjoyed ice and roller skating, writing for her school newspaper, sewing with her mother, going to church, and spending time with her friends. She started writing Harris Brooks Jr while he was on an LDS mission during her senior year of high school because her good friend said he needed someone to write to. They continued to write until his mission was completed. Harris had to report for military duty in Seattle and then traveled to Tacoma to meet Janet. They met face to face on a Friday and by Sunday they were talking about marriage. They were married September 1, 1959 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They lived their early married years in Tacoma, WA where Janet worked for United Pacific Insurance Co. from 1958 to 1960. They welcomed their first daughter Sherrie in July 1960 and their son Bradley in April 1963. On Memorial Day weekend in 1966, Janet, Harris, their 2 small children, along with 6,000 apple trees, moved to Royal City, WA. They eventually were able to purchase land on Royal Slope and started their lifelong farming adventure. While living in Royal City, They welcomed their 3rd child Penny in January 1968 and their last child Kimberly in March 1970. Janet held many jobs throughout her years in Royal City. They included supporting the family farm and eventual orchard, working at the U&I Royal scalehouse, as a bookkeeper for B&G Farms, and eventually the bookkeeper for Weber Farms where she retired in July 2008. Janet’s biggest loves were her husband, 4 children, 15 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren. She loved the LDS church deeply along with all the callings she had from teaching young children about the gospel, to being the secretary for different organizations in the church. Janet has left such an amazing legacy through her work with the church and community. She left a legacy throughout her family and friends through making numerous quilts, teaching her cooking and canning skills, and being a compassionate, loving and caring person. Janet went dancing in the clouds with her love Harris on May 8, 2024. She is survived by her 4 children: Sherrie Brooks of Fallon, NV, Bradley (Amanda) Brooks of South Jordan, UT, Penny Quist of Ephrata, WA, and Kimberly (Cary) Wells of Yakima, WA; along with 15 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, and countless nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her husband Harris Brooks, parents Stanley and Bardell (Norton) Barney, siblings Phyllis (Calvin) Hemming and Jack (Jean Smith) Barney. Viewing will be held at Kayser’s Chapel of Memories in Moses Lake Friday May 24, 2024 from 4-6pm. Funeral service to be held at the LDS church in Royal Camp, WA May 25,2024 at 1 pm. In lieu of flowers, you may donate to a charity of your choice supporting diabetes or kidney disease in the name of Janet Brooks.

Janet Brooks

March 1, 1940 - May 8, 2024