- Date Of Birth: October 3, 1938
- Date Of Death: January 11, 2020
- State: Illinois
Judith E. Stretch, age 81 of Lake Summerset, IL, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL. She was born October 3, 1938 in Chicago, IL; the daughter of the late James T. and Astrid (Jensen) Hansen.
She graduated from Leyden Township High School in Franklin Park, IL. She went on to attend Elmhurst College. Judith married James Stretch on October 29, 1965 in Lombard, IL.
She had worked various jobs until retiring from Standard Federal Saving Bank in Lombard. Judith was a very talented seamstress in her younger years and joined the Scrap Bag Quilter’s Club after moving to Lake Summerset. She was also a member of the Dakota Community Presbyterian Church in Dakota. She enjoyed collecting Owls and traveling with her husband, going on several cruises.
She is survived by her husband, James Stretch of Lake Summerset; sons, James G. West of Freeport, David J. (Melanie) West of Elburn, IL, and Glen G. (Patricia “Patsy”) West of Montgomery, IL; granddaughters, Stephanie West and Heather West; sister, Margaret (Robert) Rose of Seneca, WI; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents.
