Janet Lee Hibbert passed away in her home surrounded by all her children after a prolonged battle with cancer.  Janet was born August 14, 1941, in La Grande, Oregon to Wallace James Allen and Sarah Helen Rostock.  She was joined four years later by her only sibling, a sister, Sue Darlene Allen (Rasmussen).  Her mother was a cosmetologist and hairdresser while her father worked in the timber industry at the local Mt. Emily Lumber Company. They were a close knit family where Janet learned love, work ethic, compassion, and to be protective, conscientious and caring.

Her lasting interest in music was planted into her life by her mother singing to her and as she worked in the home. Her parents encouraged her by providing for music and tap dancing lessons at age 6 or 7 and into her high school years. While in High School, she sang in choir, girls ensemble and mixed ensemble. She was active in Pep Club, Drill Team and Tri-HiY. She also became a nurse's aid during her senior year. She also learned to love and care for her cat and dogs and had an overprotective Cocker Spaniel named Ginger during her teenage years.

Her family was a family of faith and attended The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints where she served and used her talents in singing groups, choirs, and playing the piano and organ. She directed music at various church meetings beginning at age 16 on through her life. These skills blessed her life and instilled in her family a love of music. There was always music drifting through her home.

Janet met her future eternal companion, Larry, at a church dance practice preparing for a floor show at a forthcoming Gold & Green Ball. Larry and Janet were married June 12, 1959, a week following Janet's High School Graduation. She helped Larry graduate from Eastern Oregon College in La Grande (B.S.), Utah State University (M.S. and Ph.D. in Zoology). Their family moved to Sugar City, Idaho in June 1969 where Larry was a faculty member for 31 years at Ricks College in Rexburg.

Janet served in the Primary in various callings, one of which was a Primary President over a two ward combined primary while in Logan. She was also Primary President in the Sugar 2nd and 4th Wards and worked under Bishops Glen Dalling, Dee Harris and Jerald Gee. In scouting, she served as a Cub Scout Den Mother, Stake Cubbing Director and on two Stake Relief Society Boards. After Larry's retirement, Janet served 3 Church Educational System full time missions with her husband to Bellingham, Washington, Tirana Albania, and Bloomington, Indiana.

Janet was occupied full time all her married life as a stay-at-home mother, rearing their six children and at the same time loving and caring for foster children for the nest 18 years. She and her husband cumulatively served as foster parents for 68 children. In 1972, they were involved in the Church Indian Placement Program and had Dale Cook of the Sioux Tribe in their home for the next 4 years.

One four-year-old girl (Carolyn), after 8 months of long-term care, was adopted and became Janet's seventh special child. This was one of the brightest moments in her fostering experience. Janet continued foster care until 1993 when her health would no longer allow it. She was nominated by Senator Reisch and received the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute's "Angels in Adoption" recognition in 2019 for extraordinary contributions on behalf of children needing a loving family.

Janet enjoyed singing with Melodaires (24 years), which organization gave free concerts at Christmas time and at other times. It was a long-standing family Christmas tradition to watch her singing " Happy Holidays," which truly made the Christmas season special. Janet survived the Teton Dam Disaster and helped in the clean up process, including her mud-filled home.

Janet loved quilting and enjoyed shopping with her kids at the DI looking for that "grand purchase." She loved and collected dolls and Precious Moments figurines. She was a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and proud of her Matin Handcart pioneer heritage.

Janet loved to travel and enjoyed the outdoors, especially seeing the wildlife so abundant in our southeast Idaho. She and Larry traveled many times to various areas of eastern United States where her maternal ancestral families once lived. But her crowning joy came when she flew to England to visit her Allen ancestral homeland in Thatcham, Berkshire, England and viewed the records containing her ancestor's information. She loved to attend the temple and do the work for her deceased kindred.

Janet was preceded in death by her parents, Wallace James Allen and Sarah Helen Rostock, and all of her Aunts and Uncles. She leaves behind her sister Sue Darlene (Richard) Rasmussen, husband Larry E. Hibbert, children Larry A. (Carol Ann) Hibbert, Kurt L. (Tricia) Hibbert, JoAnn R. (Stephen) Peters, Monte C. (Farhana) Hibbert, Diane E. (Troy) Chase, Beth A. (Frederick) Harper, Carolyn K. (Jay) Henman, 33 Grandchildren, 31 Great Grandchildren with two expecting.

The funeral will be held in the Sugar City 2nd, 4th, and Heritage Park Wards Chapel (the Gray Church) at 6 North Teton Avenue on Saturday, 13 May 2023 at 11:00 a.m. The family will receive family and friends at the Flamm Funeral Home, at 61 N. 1st E. Rexburg Friday evening from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. and again at the church prior to the funeral from 10:00 a.m.– 10:45 a.m.

Services may be viewed at: https://my.gather.app/remember/janet-hibbert