Judy Virginia Lauterbach was a wife, mother and grandmother, but most importantly, a child of God. She faithfully served the Lord and was a light to everyone who crossed her path. Some may wonder why she did not experience the miracle of healing, but we believe God chose her to be our miracle of His Amazing Grace through her loving and encouraging spirit.
Judy was the daughter of Delmar and Helen (Becker) Conklin and was born June 8, 1944, in Pleasantville, Iowa.
Following high school, Judy went on to receive a degree in nursing.
On July 29, 1966, Judy was united in marriage with Dean Lauterbach in Perry, Iowa. Judy devoted her life to her husband, her family and her Lord.
She was a member of the Community Heights Alliance Church in Newton, Iowa, where she was a longtime Sunday School superintendent and ladies Bible study leader.
She was on the organizing committee for the Crisis Pregnancy Center of Central Iowa, Just Give Me Jesus and founding board member of the Family Leader.
Judy died Saturday, April 28, 2018, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. She was 73 years old.
Judy was preceded in death by her father.
Those left to honor Judy’s memory include her husband, Dean; her children, Christie (Jon) Dunwell, and their children Addison and Bryce, Kate (Dave) Leever and their children, Madison, Peyton, Cale and Ella, Jason (Lori) Lauterbach and their children, Ryan, Paige and Clay, Michael (Holli) Lauterbach and their children, Piper, Camber, Tag, Blair and Maggie; her mother, Helen Conklin; her sisters, Joyce VanKirk, Julie (Bob) Burns, Jill Brosnahan and Joelle (Danny) Miner; her sister-in-law, Mary Diers; and her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jon and Georgia Lauterbach; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 2 at Community Heights Alliance Church in Newton. The family will greet friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday evening at the church. Memorials may be designated to the Pregnancy Center of Central Iowa and may be left at the church or at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home, 310 N. Second Ave. East, Newton, Iowa 50208.
Deean and Family: We are so sorry for your loss. We miss getting to see you and just want you to know that you are so important to Charlie and me. She was a great lady, and we are sorry that we missed her service. The Lauterbach family was always so important to us. Just sorry that I couldn’t give you a big hug.