Roldson, Judith Rae (Shogren) --- 1939-2013
UREN, SHOGREN, ROLDSON, DUVEL, ERICKSON, PALMER, MELCHER, MCCREADY, MCKEE, ELLEFSON
Posted By: IA GenWeb Volunter
Date: 5/15/2014 at 18:47:28
9/11/2013 Waukon Standard
Judy Roldson
Judy R. Roldson, 74, of Waukon died Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services were held Saturday, September 7 at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waterville, with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Burial was at the church cemetery. Martin Funeral Home assisted the family.
Judith Rae Roldson was born February 7, 1939 in Iowa City, the daughter of Raymond and Myrtle (Uren) Shogren. Judy was baptized and confirmed at First Baptist Church in Waukon. She attended country schools and graduated from Waukon High School.
September 28, 1956, Judy married Conrad James Roldson at the First Baptist Church in Waukon. The couple farmed in the Lycurgus area before moving to their farm in rural Waterville in 1960. Besides being a busy wife and mother, Judy was involved in all aspects on the farm: raising livestock and chickens, doing fieldwork and baling hay. In 1985, they quit farming; Judy then did daycare for the neighboring children. In 1990, they moved to Waukon and Judy waitressed at the Dairy-O for many years.
Judy was a member of the Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church in Waterville, where she and Conrad were custodians for many years. She was also involved with the Priscilla Circle and was the financial secretary of the church. She enjoyed gardening, doing word searches, playing cards, and liked to joke around.
Judy loved to read, both to herself and grandchildren. She and Conrad also enjoyed traveling around the country and going on drives. Judy was proud of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and will be remembered as a loving and caring mother and grandmother.
Judy is survived by her five children, Cindy (Tom) Duvel and Rita (John) Erickson, both of Waukon, Donna (Kenneth) Palmer and Barbara (Scott) Melcher, both of Harpers Ferry, and John (Dorothy) Roldson of Waukon; eight grandchildren, Josh, Jenni and Maria Erickson, Levi Palmer, Jessie Sweeney, Amanda Voight, and Patricia and Mary Melcher; nine great-grandchildren, Clayton Palmer, Landon Davidson, Dawson, Corbyn and Holten Palmer, Raymond and Elliot Sweeney, and Trinity and Jada Prostman; two sisters-in-law, Ruby Kloke of Waukon and Doris Shogren of Louisana; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Conrad, who died in 2004; a son, Orrin; two grandsons, Michael Erickson and Josh Palmer; two brothers, LeRoy and Gene Shogren; and three sisters, Mary McCready, Esther McKee and Irene Ellefson.
Honorary casketbearers were Judy’s granddaughters and great-grandchildren. Casketbearers were Levi Palmer, Josh Erickson, Steven Sweeney, Derek Voight, Dennis and Wayne Kloke, and John Fishel.
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