May 28, 1943 – January 7, 2020

Judy Laverne Stillwell was born in Emmett, Idaho on May 28, 1943, to Cleo Pullins and Velma Ford. Her mother, Velma, was later married to Lloyd Johnston. Together they raised Judy and her seven sisters in Moses Lake, Washington.

Growing up, Judy and her sisters loved exploring outside, climbing trees and getting into mischief. Their mother Velma was a no-nonsense lady. Judy would always take the blame for their misadventures because she couldn’t handle seeing her sisters being punished. She was always true to her character. She was warm and inviting to others, with a dry sense of humor and a contagious laugh. She never failed to entertain with her passionate story-telling. She has shared countless memories that will be passed along to future generations.

Judy met her husband Jim in Moses Lake. They married on Oct. 11, 1968, in Long Beach, California. During their earlier years of marriage, Jim’s military career allowed them to travel from Washington to California, New Jersey, Texas and Oklahoma. They had their daughter Jeannie in 1971 while stationed in New Jersey. In 1975, they welcomed their son Jason while stationed in Oklahoma. Jim and Judy made their way back to Moses Lake in 1987 to care for Judy’s mother.

Judy worked primarily as an office manager throughout her professional career. Many of those years were spent working alongside her very close friends Judy and Philo Boyd. Judy also helped Jim run their personal business after he retired from the Air Force in 1975. They made a great team.

She was very proud of her children and all of their accomplishments. Judy played a very active role in the lives of her grandchildren. She loved having them over for sleepovers, taking them camping and attending their sporting events and school programs.

Judy was every bit of 4 feet 9 inches with a larger-than-life personality. She enjoyed social activities such as thrift store shopping, playing cards and board games. She lived an active lifestyle, and even taught her grandchildren how to do cartwheels, backbends and headstands. She enjoyed taking her grandchildren camping at Lake Roosevelt where they hiked, fished, and explored. She loved helping the boys turn over rocks to find little creatures. Grandma was always up for to challenge her grandkids to an arm wrestling commotion, right, Dylan? You could often times find Grandma Judy sitting with her legs crossed in the trampoline being bounced by her grandkids, or reading books together in their homemade fort. She was always up for any adventure they had in store for her. Grandma had a special way of making each of her grandchildren feel like her favorite.

Judy is survived by her husband Jim and their two children Jeannie and Jason (Jen), along with their grandchildren Bradley (Melisa), Jordan (Cody), Andrew, Dylan, Kendra, Gavin and Colson. She also leaves behind her sisters LaVonne (Richard), Lorraine, Gayle (Joe), Kathie (Rick), MaryKay and Ruby.

Judy is preceded in death by her mother Velma, father Cleo, dad Lloyd, sister Linda and granddaughter Elizabeth.

Viewing will be at 12 p.m. Jan. 14, 2020 at Kayser’s Chapel. Service will be at Kayser’s Chapel at 1 p.m., followed by graveside services at Guarding Angels Cemetery.

Please express your thoughts and memories for the family at www.kayserschapel.com. Arrangements are under the care of Kayser’s Chapel of Memories.