Julia “Judy” A. Stokes, age 83, of Warsaw, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne.
Judy was born Oct. 8, 1937, in Fort Wayne, to Don and Maxine Darrow Arnold. She was united in marriage to Robert Stokes on April 5, 1958.
She was born and raised in Fort Wayne and lived the remainder of her life in the Warsaw area. Judy was a cook at Mentone School. She was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Warsaw. She loved her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and was well known to be totally dedicated to her family above all.
Judy is survived by husband, Robert Stokes, Warsaw; children: Tammy (Jeff) Virgil, Etna Green; Tim (Pat) Stokes, Michigan; Sheryl Hanna, Warsaw; Shelly (Steve) Poling, Warsaw; Todd (Sherry) Stokes, Illinois; Shawn (Elizabeth) Stokes, Elkhart; and Joel Stokes, Warsaw. In addition, she is survived by 16 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren, with one on the way; brother, Gregg (Cindy) Arnold, Michigan; and brother-in-law, Gary Pickett, Fort Wayne.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son-in-law, Mark “Buckwheat” Hanna; grandson, Travis Perney; one brother, Terry Arnold; and three sisters: Pat Pribernow, Marsha Banks and Debbie Pickett.
Interment will be at a later date. McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, is entrusted with all arrangements.
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In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial donations be made to Visiting Nurse & Hospice, Fort Wayne, 5910 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46814.
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