Obituaries
JUDY SCHALLER, 84, of Fenton, IL passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at CGH Medical Center in Sterling, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 16, 2023 at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home, officiated by Pastor Jeff Coester of First Congregational Church in Sterling. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, September 15, 2023 at the funeral home. Interment will be at Fenton Cemetery in Fenton, IL. A memorial to Speak Out Against Suicide has been established in honor of Jobe House, her grandson.
Judith Marie was born on September 19, 1938 in rural Morrison, IL to Kenneth and Marjorie (Glazier) Jensen. She was educated in many area schools and graduated from Morrison High School in 1956. Judy married Bill Schaller in Fenton, IL on July 1, 1960 – having just celebrated 63 years of marriage. She had worked at Paddock Cleaners in Morrison, and did babysitting, but her main vocation was being a homemaker. She taught Sunday School and for several years she coordinated the Blood Drive at the Fenton United Methodist Church, where she was a member. The job Judy cherished the most, after raising her children, was being the custodian at the Fenton Elementary School from 1973 until it’s closing in 2001. Judy was an avid sports fan, especially the Cubs, Bears and Fighting Illini. She enjoyed baking and was an excellent cook, sharing many of her goodies with family and friends. Judy enjoyed her “gravel travels”, flowers, camping, bowling, playing cards and hosting her coffee drinkers every week. Most importantly, Judy loved her family; they were her pride and joy. She would attend all the events her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were involved in.
Judy is survived by and will be greatly missed by her husband, Bill; children Mary (Brian) Oostenryk, Randy (Rita) Schaller, Cathy (Dan) Hawkins, and Dawn (Darin) Housenga; grandchildren, Brian Oostenryk Jr., Meredith Miller, Mitch and Jordan Schaller, Katie (Adam) Hoagland, Alyssa (Joe) Fisher, Brianna (Doug) Chidester, Nick (Katie) Kaufman, Catie (Andy) Pepper, Nate Hawkins, Seth House, Logan and Braden Housenga; six great grandchildren; two brothers, Larry (Bev) Jensen, Don (Julie) Jensen; beloved second husband to her mother, Roger Rhoads.
Judy was preceded in death by her grandson, Jobe House.
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Previous Events
Visitation
15
Sep
404 Lincolnway East
Morrison, IL 61270
Service
16
Sep
404 Lincolnway East
Morrison, IL 61270
Cemetery Details
Location
Black Road
Fenton, IL 61251
