Judy Elliott

Judy Kay Elliott, 70, of Grinnell, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at St Francis Manor in Grinnell. Funeral services for Judy will be held on Friday, June 30, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be one hour before the service starting at 1:00 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the family for designation at a later time. For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Judy and her family. Judy Perkins was born on October 28, 1946 in Centerville, Iowa to Glenn and Isabelle Tingley Perkins. She graduated from LDF High School in 1965 then went on to college at AIB in Des Moines. On September 1, 1967, Judy was united in marriage to Lewis Stites in Springfield, Illinois and they divorced in 1974. She later married Jack Edward Elliott on March 6, 1981 in Marshalltown. Jack passed away on October 13, 1986. Judy had been a baker, done office work and was a house wife. She was a member of Strand Lutheran Church in Dunbar. Judy enjoyed collecting frogs, recipes, playing bingo, watching game shows, reading mysteries, cooking and enjoying time with her family. Judy is survived by her son, Alexander Buddy Hennek of Minnesota. Grandchildren: Lily, Nevaeh and Ethan. Siblings: Shirley (Hollywood) Warthen of Marshalltown, Kathy Price of North Carolina and Bill Perkins of Grinnell. Nieces and nephews: Jerry Brown of Tama, Lisa Murty of Chelsea, Jesse Brown of Toledo, Faith Veld of Le Grand, Rusty Price of North Carolina, Lonnie Price of South Carolina, Ryan Price of North Carolina, Teresa Lindley of Shellsburg and Randi Javier of Cedar Rapids as well as many other family and friends. Judy is preceded in death by her husband Jack and her parents Glenn and Isabelle.