Judith Ann (Park) FEHR GATES

PARK, GATES, MOGLER, FEHR, BALVIN, DEWILDE

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/2/2017 at 22:43:44

February 7, 1942 ---- June 29, 2017

West Bend, IA --- Judith (Judy) Ann Gates, daughter of James and Rachel (Mogler) Park, was born February 7, 1942. She moved to West Bend in 1956 and was married December 14, 1958 to Rodger Fehr. To this union 3 sons were born. On December 4, 1976 she married Don Gates of Hardy, IA. Judy helped run the Aloha Café in West Bend and worked at the Humboldt Dairy Queen. In her later years she worked at the West Bend Care Center and the Humboldt Home Health. Judy was in the Eagles Club, the Ladies Auxiliary VFW, and sang in a choir in Humboldt. She also was in a whistling group that would entertain residents in the North and South Care Centers in Humboldt. Judy and Don entered the West Bend Care Center in January of 2010. She attended the Apostolic Christian Church and in 2010 she made a beginning in service to the Lord.

Judy died June 29, 2017 at the age of 75. Survivors include her children, Ron (Sandy) Fehr of Lakeside, Montana, Bill Fehr of Chandler, AZ, and Don (Susie) Fehr of Des Moines, IA, step-daughter Diane (Randy) Balvin of Brooklyn, IA, grandchildren, Theresa (Mike) DeWilde, Jesse Fehr, Cassandra Fehr, 2 step grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren, brothers George and Alan Park of Davenport, IA, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Larry and sister Betty, and a granddaughter Brandi.

Funeral Service -- Monday, July 3, 2017 -- 10:30 AM
Apostolic Christian Church, 1401 20th Ave, West Bend, Iowa
Visitation will be held from 2-5 PM Sunday at the Apostolic Fellowship Center, West Bend and from 9:30 until time of service at the church Monday. Burial will take place at Indian Mound Cemetery, Humboldt, 1:15 PM, following lunch.