Janita Ann Sims-Brown, Clarkston resident, passed away September 25, 2015 at Tri-State Hospital in Clarkston. Viewing for family and friends will be Tuesday from 2:00 to 6:00 pm at Kimball Funeral Home in Pullman. Graveside Services will be Wednesday, Sept. 30th at 11:00 am at the Pullman City Cemetery. Janita was born April 5, 1931 in Lewiston, Idaho to Dan and Anita Pratt Holbrook. They lived at Myrtle, Julietta, and north Lewiston. She graduated from Lewiston High School in 1949. Janita married James Morrison of Clarkston, Washington in August 1948. They had four children; David, Jackie, Jim and Mid. Their marriage later ended in divorce. On November 9, 1962, Janita married Harold Sims of Pullman and they owned and operated Sim's Glass in Pullman until their retirement in 1984. Janita helped with the business as a bookkeeper and in any other way she could. They moved to their Badger Lake home near Cheney full-time and got to enjoy their retirement fishing, boating, and "happy hour" with their neighbors. Harold died in June 1996, and Janita moved to her current home in the Clarkston Heights in September 1997. She re-connected with her high school sweetheart, Don Brown also of Clarkston, and they were married in December 2002. In December 2003, Don passed away. Janita is survived by three children, David and Jim Morrison and Jackie Keller all of Colton, WA., 8 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren, step-daughter Kathy (Mike) Gordon of Clarkston, WA and Jan (Brad) Sims-Lovett of Pleasant Hill, CA; and by her brother Don (Marlene) Holbrook of Lewiston. In addition to Harold and Don, she was also preceded in death by a son Mid Morrison, Sr. and grandsons Craig Keller and Jeremy Morrison all of Colton. The family suggests memorial gifts to the American Cancer Society or to your local humane society. On-line guest book is at www.kimballfh.com
Kimball Funeral Home, Pullman, is caring for the family.