Joan Mary Brooks Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Joan Mary Brooks of Forest Grove, Oregon, who passed away on August 27, 2023, at the age of 79, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Joan Mary Brooks to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Wilfred Vanderzanden and Marion Vanderzanden (Williamson); and her siblings, Shirley, Eleanor, Marvin and Leo (Poncho).
She is survived by: her former husband Paul Richart; her spouse Gene Brooks; her children, Janet Christy of Grand Coulee, WA, Shelly Richart (Paul Milkovich) and Brian Richart Gresham (Audrey Rose); her siblings, Marlene Helmbrecht, Norma Robinett (Orv), Everet Vanderzanden (Pat), Linda Mobley (Don), Sue Christiansen, Herman Vanderzanden (Diane) and Barbara Wyatt; her niece Debbie Horiuchi (Puna); and her grandchildren, Parker, Chase, Brianne, Christina, Kayla, Alana and Alex.
