Graveside services for Edna Judy, age 88, of Prairie City, SD, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at the Prairie City Cemetery in Prairie City, SD. Rev. Brad Burkhalter will officiate.

Edna E. (Shelor) Judy was born on December 24, 1925, in Landsdale, PA to Rev. William D. and Mabel (Haas) Shelor. Her father pastored churches in PA, AZ, SD and MT and Edna's early life revolved around the church and especially the music of the church. She loved good books and spent many hours in the public library in Aberdeen, SD. She was a member of the Aberdeen Church Choir and the local high school girls a cappella choir for two years. Her life was full of music, cantatas, solos and special group gatherings, especially a 5th Sunday Hymn Sing, which she would often participate in.

Edna's mother passed away when Edna was two years old. Edna and her siblings were temporarily cared for by relatives. Edna was moved to CA to stay with her mother's sister and family. In due time, William was remarried to Susie Bevard. Edna and her sisters learned to love and respect a ""step-mother.""

She met James Judy at the Aberdeen Wesleyan Church and a courtship began. They were married on June 12, 1945. Following their marriage they both enrolled in Marion College, the Wesleyan Church school and continued until Jim's graduation in 1947. He was ordained and Edna became a ""pastor's wife"" until 1995 when Jim retired. Two children were born to this union, Stephen in 1952 and Joanne in 1956. They both have families and reside in California.

Edna served as District President of the Ladies Missionary Society and gave leadership to the music department in all the years of their ministry.

Following Jim's retirement in 1995, Jim and Edna moved to Bison, SD, and began typing community news for the Bison Courier. They moved to the Tim Brixey place and later moved a trailer house to the Judy Homestead near Prairie City. Edna was a member of the Prairie City Wesleyan Church where she was church organist for many years.

Edna passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger, ND.

She is survived by her husband, James Judy of Prairie City, SD; son, Stephen (Debra) Judy; daughter, Joanne White; grandchildren, Lynda Wynn, Heather Zachery and Adam White; one great-grandson, Zachery White; nieces and nephews, Gary (Meredith) Decker, Bryan (Becky) Decker, Marcie (Bill) Morganster, Jerry Biggers, Dennis Biggers, Mickey Biggers, and many friends and relatives.

Edna was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. William and Mabel Shelor; stepmother, Susie Shelor; sister, Dorothy Biggers, Arlene Pitman, Virginia Decker; and brother, Billy Shelor.

A memorial has been established.