Judy Elaine (Gorsch) Barnett, 07 Jun 1945 - 04 Mar 2020

BARNETT, GORSCH, WYANT

Posted By: Sarah Witte (email)
Date: 3/11/2020 at 14:23:54

Judy Barnett, 74, of Hiawatha, went to be with her Lord Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Graveside Service: 1 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2020, at Community Cemetery, rural Deep River, by Pastor Dan Wiersema. Arrangements by Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids.

Survivors include her siblings, Mary Lou (Bill) McFadden, Jackie (David) Peiffer, Paul Gorsch, Leanne Hendrix, Ron (Belinda) Gorsch, Dwain Gorsch, Dean Gorsch, Dawn Moore, Lori (Duaine) Campbell, and Michael (Donna) Gorsch; aunt, Barb Barnett; and many friends, nieces, nephews, and cousins; and cat, Twinkle.

Judith Elaine Gorsch was born June 7, 1945, to Edward Gorsch and Marilyn (Wyant) Gorsch. She graduated from Deep River-Millersburg school in 1963. Judy married Scott Barnett on June 1, 1982, in Belle Plaine. Judy worked as a telephone operator for many years, and belonged to the Telephone Pioneers. She enjoyed singing with the Gorsch family and was well known for her very artistic nature—her oils, watercolors, and drawings were spectacular.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Scott; and brothers, Larry and Bobby Gorsch.

Please share your support and memories with Judy’s family on her tribute wall at www.stewartbaxter.com under obituaries.

Published in The Gazette on March 6, 2020