Judy Ann Lethco, 78 years, 1 month, 20 days old, passed to Heaven on June 29, 2022 at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, MO with her family by her side.
Judy was born May 9, 1944 in Hanna, Wyoming to Lewis and Pearl (Slaughter) Rist.
On December 30, 1961 Judy and Ronald Eugene Lethco were united in marriage at Ava, MO and they were blessed with five children.
Judy was a hard worker. She worked for several years at Diamond Fruit in Hood River, Oregon. Judy was also a house cleaner for many years. It was important to her to keep things clean. She enjoyed embroidery, crocheting, cooking, gardening and baking. Her family said she could bake a good apple pie. Judy hardly ever sat down,…there was always work or serving to be done. She also loved her cat, Bobbie Sue. Most of all Judy was a Christian and she loved her family.
Judy was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Lois and a brother, Leonard Rist.
Judy is survived by her husband, Ronald of the home, her children, Jerry Lethco, Teresa Thompson, Terry Lethco, Robin Gallanger, and Daniel Lethco, many grandchildren, several great grandchildren, two sisters, Connie Young and Phyllis Smith, her sister-in-law, Sue Brown, a special niece, Dianne Paul, other relatives and friends.
Cremation services for Judy are being conducted by Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, MO per Judy’s request.
