Judy JoAnn (Ross) Morken, 74

Judy JoAnn (Ross) Morken was born in Plentywood on Aug.13, 1942. She graduated from Plentywood High School in 1960 and attended business school in Texas. She took a job at the Pentagon where she worked for a year. After moving back to Plentywood, she actively pursued the love of her life, David Morken, and they were married on Dec. 29, 1961.

Almost 56 years later “it was time to temporarily say goodbye as she stepped into eternity with Jesus” on June 7, 2017.

They lived in Plentywood until she retired from the post office after 24 years. They farmed the Morken and Ross Homesteads for many years. For the past 20 years they have been the classic snowbirds, living at Glacier Bible Camp in the summer and Yuma, Arizona, for the winters.

Judy was a wonderful wife, mother and especially grandmother! Her grandkids were what she lived for. No one was more important to her than her grandkids … not even her one and only favorite son-in-law! Judy loved Jesus passionately. She lived her life by the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23), shining brightly in everything she did. She made it her personal mission to give Jesus to every one of her grandkids through her love and caring for them.

Judy loved to read and do crossword puzzles. David laughed and said: “I’ve bought thousands of them!” She also loved competitive games, letting no one win if she had anything to say about it.

She was preceded in death by parents, Willard and Joan Ross; and brother, Dale Ross.

She is survived by son Kyle (wife Sharron, kids Alicia/Sage/Riley, Melissa/Matt, and Kristopher/Nikki); son Kevin (wife DeAnn, kids Devan/Laura/Dawsyn, Janelle/Landon/Alisha, Jeff, and Michael); and daughter Tammy (husband Randy, kids Amanda/Thane, and Matt/Megan).

Judy was loved by anyone who knew her and will be missed beyond what words could express.

Please join us for a memorial service to celebrate her life at 10:30 a.m. on June 17 at the Glacier Bible Camp tabernacle, Hungry Horse. There will also be a memorial service held in Plentywood at 10:30 a.m. on July 21 at the Plentywood Civic Center.

In lieu of flowers, we will be giving a memorial to Glacier Bible Camp and Missionary Mary Ballenger.

Columbia Mortuary is caring for the family.