Judith M. Holesinger, 77, of Fulton, IL, died Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, IA.
Judy was born August 14, 1945, in Morrison, IL, to Marian and Geneva (Meurs) Stuart. She was educated in the rural Whiteside County Grade Schools and was a graduate of Morrison High School. On September 18, 1964, she married Richard J. Holesinger in Morrison. She was first employed at General Electric in Morrison and later worked for the Russ Holesinger Law Offices. Judy and her husband Rich also farmed in the rural Garden Plain area. She was a member of Morrison Christian Reformed Church, where she taught Sunday School and sang with the Praise Team. She was a very active volunteer at Unity Christian School, and was once selected as Volunteer of the Year. Judith enjoyed couponing, entering sweepstakes, and playing cards. She found great joy in life spending time with her family, especially attending her grandchildren’s activities and events.
Survivors include her husband, Richard; daughter, Laura (Jon) Ritterbush of Wichita, KS; sons, Jon (Brenda) Holesinger of Rockford, MI, and Bill (Tanya Kimble) Holesinger of Fulton; nine grandchildren, Kyle Ritterbush, Justin Ritterbush, Emily Holesinger, Andrew (Sarah) Holesinger, Erica Holesinger, Annie Holesinger, Dustin Holesinger, Devin (Sarah) Holesinger, and Dayne Holesinger; two greatgrandchildren, Bethany and Sadie Holesinger; sister, Nelta (David) Roeder of Morrison, IL; brothers, Larry Stuart of Rock Falls, IL, Richard Stuart of Clinton, IA, and Joel (Nikki) Stuart of Rapid City, IL.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Brad Holesinger; sister, Marilyn Vegter; brother, Donald E. Stuart.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 10, 2023, at the Fulton Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Michael Hooker, Pastor of First Christian Reformed Church in Fulton.
A Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, April 9, 2023, at the funeral home.
Interment will be in Garden Plain Cemetery in Fulton, IL.
Memorials have been established to the Unity Christian School Building Fund and Cary Christian Center in Cary, MS.