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Moeller Funeral Home 104 Roosevelt Road Valparaiso, IN 46383 (219) 462-0535 |
Kosanke Funeral Home 105 East Indiana Avenue Kouts, IN 46347 (219) 766-2224 |
Wanatah Funeral
Chapel 309 North Main Street Wanatah, IN 46390 (219) 733-2313 |
Angelcrest
Cemetery and Mausoleum Highway 49 and 600 North Valparaiso, IN 46383 (219) 531-8690 |
Judith Alayne Marshall, 80,
of Kouts passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021.
She was born May 13, 1940 in Brazil,
IN to Hugh & Luciel (Draeger) Halcomb, graduated from Warren Central
High School, and received a B.A. and M.A. in Education from Valparaiso
University.
She began her teaching career at
Ramstein military base in Germany, and concluded in 2002 at Kouts
Elementary after 20 years of compassionate lessons emphasizing the joy
and value of reading.
As a woman of faith she was a member
of Heritage Lutheran Church, and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, enjoyed
volunteering with Lutheran Braille Workers, and Friends of the Library.
Judith’s natural charisma with people
wherever she went also extended to family pets, not only were they her
“best friend”, but she theirs.
On May 25, 1963 she married Dennis E.
Marshall who preceded her in death in 2001.
Survivors include their children,
Douglas Marshall, Sarah Marshall, & Dale Marshall (Missy),
grandchildren, Tori & Hunter Brodner, and great grandchildren, Teagan &
Wren.
She was also preceded in death by her
brother, Robert Halcomb.
A visitation will be held
Sunday from 1 - 4 pm at Kosanke
Funeral Home, Kouts.
The funeral service
will begin at 10:30 am Monday at
Heritage Lutheran Church,
Valparaiso with burial following at Graceland Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to
Lutheran Braille Workers or
American Alzheimer’s Association.
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