Judith 'Judy' E. Sheffield

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JUDITH JUDY E. SHEFFIELD

BORN
June 7, 1937
Mason City, Iowa

PASSED AWAY
December 27, 2014
Sioux City, Iowa


MEMORIAL SERVICE
11:00 A.M., Saturday, January 3, 2015
United Presbyterian Church ~ Boyden, Iowa
Chaplain Dennis Sohl ~ Officiating

Visitation will be after the service
with the family present on Saturday, January 3, 2015
at Demco Community Building in Boyden, Iowa

MUSIC
No More Night
Sung by: Mary Jo Huls and Clark Moret
"Come to Jesus"
Sung by: Clark Moret

CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
Rock of Ages
Nearer My God To Thee
Pianist: Mary Jo Huls
HONORARY CASKET BEARERS
Tom Sheffield Christopher Sheffield
Nick Poolman David Poolman
Zack Poolman Cory Poolman

FINAL RESTING PLACE
Burial of the ashes will be at
10:15 A.M., Saturday, January 3, 2015
Sheridan Township Cemetery ~ Boyden, Iowa

Memorials may be directed to the
Northwest Iowa Area Health System in Orange City, Iowa

After todays service, relatives and friends are invited
to join the family for fellowship and lunch
in the Demco Community Building.

Arrangements are under the care of the
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home; Boyden, Iowa.

JUDITH JUDY E.SHEFFIELD
Judith Judy Elin Sheffield, the only daughter of Harold and Ellen (Landgren) Jung, was born on June 7, 1937, in Mason City, Iowa. Her early school years were spent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Charles City, Iowa. In 1949, the family moved to Clarion, Iowa, and Judy graduated from Clarion High School in 1955. She attended Luther College for 2 years to get a teaching certificate. She then taught in Klemme and Goldfield, Iowa. Judy was married in 1957, and 3 sons were born to this union: Danny, David, and Richard. On August 9, 1969, she was married to Thomas J. Sheffield in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and they joined their two families, resulting in 8 children. They moved to Boyden, Iowa, and established their home. Judy worked as a teachers aide in the Boyden-Hull School, and later she worked at Demco full time for 27 years, until her retirement in 1999.
Judy was Queen Mum of the Boyden Bell Red Hat Society and was also a member of the Boyden Book Club. She was an active member of the United Presbyterian Church, taking part in the choir and Bible Study and the yearly sewing days. Her passion was quilting, and she made beautiful quilts for her family members.
Judy is survived by her husband of 45 years, Tom; and their children, Susan (Gary) Sheets of Goldfield, Iowa; Elizabeth Simental of Goldfield, Iowa; John (Alecia) Sheffield of North Plains, Oregon; Danny Poolman of Platte City, Missouri; David (Pam) Sheffield of Rock Valley, Iowa; David (Tina) Poolman of Ventura, California; Richard (Michelle) Poolman of Chino, California; Rebecca (Troy) Hudson of Peru, Indiana; 13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren, and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a grandson, Levi Sheets, and 2 great-grandsons, Jackson Poolman and Cash Sheffield Rolling.