Janet Darlene Brewer

April 1, 1950 - December 7, 2025

Janet Shockley Brewer was born on April 1, 1950, to John and Harriet Liddle Shockley. When the doctor told John he had another girl, and it was April Fools' Day, he thought the doctor was joking. Janet became the third of five daughters: Jeanne, Judy, Janet, Jill, and Joan.

She was born in Havre, Montana, and attended schools in Fort Peck, Havre, Livingston, Ovando, Seeley Lake, Choteau, and Cody, Wyoming. Her father worked for the Montana Fish and Game Department, and the family lived on several beautiful ranges and refuges, raising pheasants, working at the fish hatchery in Livingston, and tending wildlife on the elk reserve in Ovando and the Freezout Lake Wildlife Management Area outside Choteau, one of the largest bird refuges in North America.

When the family moved to Cody, John began a contracting business, and the Shockleys made their lifelong home there.

Janet is survived by her sisters Jeanne Orkney (Duane), Judy Scott (Jim), Jill Siggins (Kendall), and Joan Rosenbaum (Rex), along with her daughters Misty Montgomery (Mike), Jona Harris (John), and Lucia Mogan (Gloria Gonzales), and six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Brewer, who passed away eleven years ago. Janet and Bill were married in 1980 and shared more than forty years of love and laughter. Bill was the love of her life, and Janet often said she was proud to be married to "the sheriff." She remained close to Bill's children, Brian, Brady, Brenda, Billy, and others who became part of her extended family.

Janet worked as a dispatcher for Park County, where her calm voice and steady hand guided others through countless emergencies. She was featured on the television program Rescue 911 for her composure during a major event in Cody and was honored for her professionalism and courage. Janet was an exceptional dispatcher, deeply respected by her colleagues and loved by the many people she helped over the years.

Janet was a true spitfire with a vivacious laugh and a strong, loving heart. She told things as she saw them, and her honesty, humor, and loyalty earned her many lifelong friends.

She continued to work until she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis twenty-five years ago, a cross she carried with quiet dignity, never wanting to ask for help. Her final wish was to walk again, and we know when she reaches heaven she will have her perfect legs, able to skip, play, and run freely.

Her life was a testament to faith, strength, and love, and her family rejoices in knowing she will be welcomed home with open arms and songs of peace.

A Celebration Of Life will be held later in the Spring