- Date Of Birth: February 17, 1944
- Date Of Death: November 3, 2020
- State: Illinois
James Edward Judy, Jr. 76, of Peru, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020, peacefully surrounded by family. James was born on February 17, 1944, in Peru to James Sr. and Lucille (Surr) Judy. He married Claudette Callahan on March 10, 1967. James retired from LTV Steel in 2001 after 32 years of service. He was an avid Chicago Bears fan, loved hunting, fishing and watching westerns and car restoration shows. He cherished time with his family and friends, especially his Wellness Group from the YMCA. No one was a stranger to him; he always greeted people with a smile and loved to talk to everyone.
Jim is survived by his wife Claudette; three daughters, Mary (Flip) Royer of Rock Falls, Michelle Wright of Peru and Glenda Knapp; ten grandchildren, Seth (Krista) Heim, Sarah (Jeff) Wilson, Brian (Christy) Judy, Emily (Nick) Moris, Kelly Judy, Morgan Brandner, Olivia and Sydnee Wright, Rosemary Knapp and Leonna Cain; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Margie Parker of Peru; a daughter-in-law Kelly Schunk-Judy of WI and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; a son, Dennis Judy; a son, Nicholas in infancy and two sons-in-law, James Wright and Matthew Knapp.
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