Julia McDuffee
January 09, 1935 - May 24, 2014
Obituary
Julia "Judy" McDuffee went home to Heaven on May 24, 2014. Judy was born in Washington, IN on January 9, 1935 the daughter of Ralph and Wilma Chandler. Judy grew up in Washington where she met and married Joe McDuffee. They recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Judy's gift was music. She shared her beautiful soprano voice as a soloist and served as church choir director for nearly sixty years. In addition to her love of music, Judy enjoyed reading, gardening, bird-watching, traveling and collecting antiques. Her favorite spot was their summer home in the north woods of Wisconsin. Judy was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her loving family: husband, Joe McDuffee; daughter, Kim Reedy of Indianapolis, IN; grandson, Matthew Reedy of Brownsburg, IN; sister, Brenda Lantz of Tavares, FL and many nieces, nephews and numerous cousins. Friends and family will remember Judy in a musical service on Sunday, June 8 at 1 pm in Garden Baptist Church, 1725 S. Raceway Rd., Indpls. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial contributions be made to Garden Baptist Church.
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Kathy Peach
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Mr. McDuffee and Kim, My heart skipped a best when I saw the paper today. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I have many wonderful memories of Judy. She was so funny, kind and nurturing to me in grade school. I remember her telling Kim and I to enjoy every moment when we entered seventh grade. She would give us lots of insightful comments that I didn't fully appreciate until later. She celebrated life joyously. I remember going to some church services where she sang. What a lovely voice! I consider myself very lucky to have known her and to have had her as an influence in my life. God bless you both. Kathy Peach
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marie elmore
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So sorry to hear of your loss.Know you are all in my thoughts and prayers.
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Kathy Peach
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Dear Kim and Joe,
Stevens emailed me a reminder that it has been almost a year since Judy passed. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. I know that it is hard each year. We lost my dad in 2010, and it is still tough without him.
I remember Judy's laugh most of all. She had such a great sense of humor. As I said before, she certainly was an important presence in my grade school years when we were at Northside. I remember when she served tuna casserole and Kim and I held our noses with each bite, because we thought it smelled. She just laughed and laughed at us.
I pray for both of you to feel God's comfort and grace.
Kathy Peach