Judy Beckett
January 22, 1944 — October 10, 2017
Judy Beckett, 73, of Anamosa, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at Jones County Regional Medical Center in Anamosa, following a sudden illness. Memorial Service: 1:00 p.m. Sunday, October 15, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Family will greet friends two hours prior to service.
Judy was born on January 22, 1944, in Iowa City, Iowa, daughter of Clarance and Mattie (Raymond) Thomas. She worked at Rockwell Collins, in retail, and with flowers and then retired from Monsanto. Judy enjoyed traveling, reading, sewing, gardening and going on road trips with her partner in crime. She was an excellent cook and loved to bake. Judy adored spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Survivors include her children, Connie Beckett of Anamosa, Lenny Beckett of Coco Beach, Florida, Douglas Beckett of Melbourne, Florida, Eric (Jamie Trythall) Beckett of Palm Bay, Florida, Tracy (David) Loper of West Melbourne, Florida, Kristi (Ted Riley) Beckett of Ryan, Iowa, Darren (Amanda) Beckett of Grant, Florida; ten grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; siblings, Francis (Jan) Thomas, Lorene (Willard) Clark, and Gwen Willard.
She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Betty Bunch, James Thomas, Mary Smith, Naone Pavin, Carl Thomas, Glen Thomas, and Leon Errol “Tommy” Thomas.
Judy was born on January 22, 1944, in Iowa City, Iowa, daughter of Clarance and Mattie (Raymond) Thomas. She worked at Rockwell Collins, in retail, and with flowers and then retired from Monsanto. Judy enjoyed traveling, reading, sewing, gardening and going on road trips with her partner in crime. She was an excellent cook and loved to bake. Judy adored spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Survivors include her children, Connie Beckett of Anamosa, Lenny Beckett of Coco Beach, Florida, Douglas Beckett of Melbourne, Florida, Eric (Jamie Trythall) Beckett of Palm Bay, Florida, Tracy (David) Loper of West Melbourne, Florida, Kristi (Ted Riley) Beckett of Ryan, Iowa, Darren (Amanda) Beckett of Grant, Florida; ten grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; siblings, Francis (Jan) Thomas, Lorene (Willard) Clark, and Gwen Willard.
She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Betty Bunch, James Thomas, Mary Smith, Naone Pavin, Carl Thomas, Glen Thomas, and Leon Errol “Tommy” Thomas.
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