Judy Patricia (Beattie) Kirkman Piatt (2009)
BEATTIE, LARIVIERE, KIRKMAN, NATION, PIATT, POWELL, STEVENS
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 11/8/2023 at 18:02:57
The Stuart Herald
Stuart, Iowa
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Page 8, Columns 1 & 2Judy Patricia Piatt, 60, died Friday, Sept. 4, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.
Services were held Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009 at All Saints Catholic Church in Stuart with Father Ray Higgins officiating. Organist was Norma Tigges. Daisy Nevins sang “On Eagles Wings.” Congregational hyms included “Let Us Beak Bread Together) and “Song of Farewell.” Reader was Donna Olson.
Bearers were Nate Powell, Jim Anker, Ronnie Belden, Carlos Garcia, Brad Allen, and Ryan Campbell.
Private inurnment was in Penn Center Cemetery, rural Earlham.
Judy P. Piatt was born the daughter of Arnold and Irene (Lariviere) Beattie in Montreal, Canada on July 15, 1949. She graduated from Seacrest High School in 1967, and graduated from West Palm Beach Florida Community College in the dental assistant program.
Judy married Steve Kirkman in 1970. This union was blessed with two children, Timothy and Sandra. Judy and Steve were divorced in 1982. After moving to Iowa, Judy met Keith Piatt and they were married in Dexter in 1984. Judy and Keith renewed their vows at All Saints Catholic Church in Stuart in 1988. They would have celebrated their 25th anniversary later this fall.
Judy worked for several years as a certified dental assistant, and was currently working as an assistant to the manager at “The Willows” assisted living center in Stuart. Judy was one of the first female firemen on the Dexter Fire Department, a first responder, and was a CAN and a CMA.
Judy was an avid Iowa State football and basketball fan. She and Keith traveled to Canada, Florida, and Georgia several times to visit family. Judy was an avid reader and loved to write letters and cards to family and friends. She enjoyed spending time with family, and adored her grandchildren and was looking forward to a new grandchild to be born any day. She often functioned as a peacemaker in her everyday work and served as an example to others.
Survivors include her husband, Keith Piatt of Dexter; a son, Timothy (Nikki) Kirkman of Adel, a daughter, Sandra Stevens of Waukee, her father, Arnold Beattie of Ontario, Canada, two brothers, Bruce Beattie of Jupiter, Fla. And Ralph (Holly) Beattie of Blairsville, Ga., three grandchildren, her stepmother, Carol Piatt of Dexter; two sisters-in-law, Barb (Les) Nation of Dexter and Jan (Kevin) Powell of Stuart, many nieces and nephews.
Kuhn Funeral Homes of Dexter, Earlham, and Redfield was in charge of arrangements.
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