Janis Maxfield passed away Friday, Sept. 15, in her home in Tooele, Utah. She was born Dec. 19, 1955, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Edward Byron Harris and Janis Marlene Harris.
She married Martin “Marty” Edward Maxfield on April 25, 1981.
Janis lived her life full of excitement and adventures. She loved being outside in nature, camping, water skiing and riding horses. She took up motorcycle riding at an early age and loved getting dusty.
An avid reader and learner, she could start and finish a book in one sitting. Her love for her country came in second only to her love for her family. She was the loving mother of three, grandmother of 15 and great-grandmother of three.
She loved to have sleepovers with her grandchildren, watching movies late into the night. She will be missed by many and always “loved to the stars and back.”
Janis is survived by her mother, Janis (Walter); sisters: Zina (Randy), Regina (Scott) and Tammy (Mark); stepbrothers: Brad (Rebecca), Bruce (Patty) and Mitch (Rachelle); her children: Jamie (Cathy), Melissa (Chris) and Justin (Tiffany); 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Marty Maxfield; sister Michelle; father Byron Harris; stepfather Lt. Cornell Rex Peterson; grandparents: Reuel and Tilda Eck and C. Arthur and Jean Harris.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, at the LDS chapel at 691 E. Cedarview St., Tooele, Utah. A gathering for friends and family will be held prior to the funeral from 9:30-10:30 a.m.