Janet E. Brooks, 88, of Genoa, Ill., died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, at her home with her loving family at her side.

Janet was born Nov. 3, 1936, in Letart, West Virginia. The daughter of the late Walter and Hazel (Boyer) Friend, Janet married Charles Brooks on June 28, 1957, in West Virginia. She retired from Johnson Controls in Sycamore, IL.

Janet is survived by her four sons, Terry (Sherri) of Kingston, IL, Jeffrey (Nancy) of DeKalb, Ronald of Letart, WV, Douglas of Genoa; ten grandchildren, Graig (Angie), Raychelle (Shawn) Atha, Jeromy (Beth), Chad (Melissa), Ben (Kay), Jason (Hannah), Sabrina (Ryan) Loyd, Nick, Tony (Jennifer), and Derek; several great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, and nieces and nephews; sister, June Friend; brothers, Ray
(Pat) Friend and Roy (Martha) Friend, and sisters-in-law, Hazel Smith and June Brooks, all of WV.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; sister, Mary Grimm; brothers-in-law, Ernie Grimm, Ralph McDermott, Lloyd Smith and Harry Brooks, all of WV; and sister-in-law, Dorothy McDermott of WV; and two great-grandsons, Justin Miracle and Jacob Peppers of TN.

Graveside service will be 1 p.m., Friday, February 14, 2025, at the Letart-Evergreen Cemetery, Letart, WV.

Arrangements by Olson's Quiram Sycamore Chapel, 1245 Somonauk St., Sycamore, IL 60178; 815-895-6589. Visit www.olson.fh.com to share a memory or leave a condolence.

Local arrangements are under the care of Foglesong-Casto Funeral Home, Mason, WV.