Ida M. Judge

Ida Judge, 86, of Marshalltown, died Sunday, September 18, at the Villa del Sol where she has resided since last month.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 23, at the Hope United Methodist Church with Rev. Darrell Mitchell officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. on Thursday at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to the Lance Cpl. Darwin L. Judge Memorial Scholarship, Hope United Methodist Church or the Marshalltown Senior Citizens. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Ida and her family. Ph. 641-844-1234. Born Ida Maud Parsons on July 2, 1925, in Wellington, Colorado, she was one of five children born to Elzy Jack and Ruth (Carr) Parsons. She received her education in Colorado. On September 29, 1946, she was united in marriage to Henry Judge in Derby, Colorado. They made their home around the Garwin community and moved into town where he was acting postmaster. In 1962, they moved to Marshalltown where she was employed for 16 years at the IVH as Hospital Representative for the American Legion Auxiliary. Ida was a generous and giving person - devoting many hours to volunteer at IVH, assist with Cub Scouts and 4-H, VBS at Garwin United Methodist and Hope United Methodist and Senior Citizens. She was a patriotic person and was known for her pies and fried chicken. She and Henry were wonderful dancers and were members of the Central Iowa Square Dancers. She was also a member of the Hope United Methodist Church, American Legion Auxiliary, Les Femmes and Navy Mothers Club.Left to cherish her memory are her daughter Lorraine Lori (Greg) DeSaulniers of Marshalltown, daughter-in-law Sheila Judge, five grandchildren: Chris (Julee) DeSaulniers of Clinton, Iowa, and their children Noah, Carson and Rylee; DeLinn (Jeff) Payne of Overland Park, Kansas and their children Jackson Henry and Hudson; Cathy Judge, Jason Judge, and Jamie (Tracy) Judge and children Cody, Brittney and Colby all in North Carolina, her sisters Virgie Chinn of Aurora, Colorado, Agnes Chinn of Commerce City, Colorado and brother Gilbert (Norma) Parsons of Westcliffe, Colorado, as well as many nieces and nephews and friends. Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband, brother Charley and two sons: Loren and Darwin.