Judith Susan Stokesbary

Judith Susan Stokesbary was born at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, June 14, 1948, the daughter of Anton and Henrietta Stenklyft Popelka. She was raised at Elkhart Lake where she graduated from high school. Judith was united in marriage with David Stokesbary in Wisconsin and their union was blessed with two children, Jennifer and Calvin. They made their home in Wisconsin, later moving to Iowa. During her working career in Wisconsin, Judith was employed with WEA Insurance in Madison. In 2001 Judith moved to Denison, Iowa, where her greatest enjoyment was caring for her grandchildren. Judith died late Thursday, March 12, 2009, at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison, Iowa. At the time of her death she had been blessed with 60 years, 8 months and 28 days. Including her parents she was also preceded in death by three sisters, Mary Cias, Elaine Jahnke and Marjie Kohler. Those remaining to cherish her memory include one daughter, Jennifer and husband, Tim Kinsey of Denison, one son, Calvin Stokesbary and wife, Jennifer of Birmingham, Alabama, five grandchildren, Megan and Mitch Kinsey of Denison and Holly, Patrick and Emma Stokesbary of Birmingham, Alabama, two brothers and their spouses, Mike and Rhode Popelka of Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, and Carl and Susie Popelka of Minneapolis, Minnesota, one sister, Janet Popelka of Kenosha, Wisconsin, brother-in-law, Jim Jahnke of Waunakee, Wisconsin, other relatives and friends. Cremation rites have been accorded and Judith has been entrusted to her family. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date in Wisconsin.