Marion
Judith Smits, 54, of Marion, passed away 1 day after her 54th birthday at 2:52 PM in Heartland Regional Medical Center with her husband by her side.
Funeral services for Judy are scheduled for Thursday, April 5, 2012 at 11:00 AM in First Presbyterian Church in Marion with Reverends Wade Halva & Dan Whitfield officiating. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. A time of gathering for family and friends will precede the service starting at 10:00 Am and lasting until the service hour at the Church. Memorial donations are suggested to First Presbyterian Church and will be accepted during services, or may be sent c/o Blue Funeral Home, PO Box 411, Marion, IL, 62959.
Judy was born on Tuesday, April1, 1958 in Marion to Melvin & Geraldine (Barnett) Legg. She married David Smits on Sunday, June 27, 2004 in Marion.
She is survived by her loving husband, David; step-daughter, Chasity Milligan; step-grandchildren, Tyler Milligan & Conner Milligan; aunt, Vivian Croft; father-in-law, Darrel Smits and sister-in-law, Denise & Scott Robison.
Judy is preceded in death by her parents, Melvin & Geraldine Legg and sister, Laura McRoy.
Judy was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church in Marion where she sang in the choir and was an active volunteer. She was a former caregiver in home health care services.