Judith "Judy" Sawyer, 82, of Kahoka was reunited with her family on Sunday, December 31, 2023.

She was born May 13, 1941 in Davenport, IA the daughter of Noble Lester and Vivian Jane Berrie Roller.

Judy graduated from Revere High School.

On May 10, 1958 she was united in marriage to Gerald Sawyer. For over sixty-five years they shared a love which saw them through the joys and sorrow of life. He preceded her in death on April 1, 2023.

She was one of the founder members of the Mule Festival and drew the first logo for the buttons. Her love for meticulous work and artisanal skill extended to her hobby of collecting, restoring and selling jewelry and making porcelain dolls.

Judy contributed her skills in various roles including employment at the Ammunition Plant, Swifts, Places and Pamida. She was also the owner of Doodle Bug Craft Store in Kahoka.

She is survived by two grandchildren, Dylan Mikel Wright (Ayla) of Kahoka and Jade Ann Tate (Jordan) of Kahoka, and three great granddaughters, Aarilynn, Dayla and Whitley and a great grandson, Cooper. She is also survived by four sisters; Nancy Edlen, Gloria Kiger, Jacquilyn Boatman, Kelly Varnold and, two brothers, Timothy (Gerry) Roller and Thomas (Sally) Roller, four sisters-in-law: Darlean Mohr, LaNora Davis, Betty Sawyer, and Tina Roller and numerous nieces and nephews.

Besides her husband, she was also preceded in death by her parents, mother and father-in-law, Leslie Roy and Stella Faye Weller Sawyer, a daughter, Kari Wright, a son, Kim Sawyer, brothers; David Kephart and his wife Jackie, Tony Roller, Richard Roller, Kenneth Roller, and Rex Roller and his wife Joann, a sister, Susan Redding and her husband Keith, eight brothers-in-law; Jim Boatman, Larry Kiger, Darrell Varnold, Jack Edlen, Gerry "Dean" Sawyer, Delbert Weller, Bobby Sawyer and Glenn Mohr, four sisters-in law; Judy Sawyer Monych, Delores Shannon, Vera McGirl and her husband John, Virginia Johnson, two nephews, Joe Kephart and Kevin Redding, and a niece, Barbara "Bobbi" Edlen Blackburn.

Judy was the true matriarch of her family. Devoted to her faith, she was a god-fearing woman whose unwavering strength and love guided her through her life. Gerald and Judy played a pivotal role in guiding and nurturing the lives of most of their family members shaping them with their wisdom and love. She was a wonderful devoted wife, mom, grandma and aunt who leaves her family a lifetime of wonderful memories.

A funeral service was held 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 5, 2023 at the Bible Baptist Church in Kahoka with Pastor Tim Roller and Pastor Glen Yoder officiating. Burial was in the Kahoka Cemetery.

Visitation was held before the funeral from 10 – 11 a.m. at the church with the family meeting with friends at that time.

Memorials may be made to Bible Baptist Church or to the Clark County Marching Indians.