Judith Ann Reese was a 1957 Ada HS graduate
Longtime McMillan, Michigan, resident, Judith Ann Reese, 80, died Monday morning Jan. 27, 2020, at her residence.
Born June 14, 1939 in Liberty Township, Hardin County, Ohio, daughter of the late Walter and Thelma (McElroy) Anspach.
Judith was a 1957 graduate of Ada High School and a 1961 graduate of the Springfield City Hospital School of Nursing. Judith was employed as a registered nurse at the Ohio State University Hospital, Springfield City Hospital, Lima Memorial Hospital, filled in as a school nurse at Ada and as a private scrub nurse for neurosurgeons in Lima.
Judith was of the Alger United Methodist Church.
In addition to her parents, Judith is preceded death by her son, John David, in 2000 and brother, Walter "Red" Anspach, in 2016.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas, of McMillan; children Gary Reese and Martha Jane (Marty) Waugh all of Ada; grandchildren Devon, Alexandra and Danielle Waugh.
Per her request, cremation services were accorded with no public services scheduled. A private family interment will take place at a later date at Woodlawn Cemetery in Ada.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beaulieufuneralhome.com.
Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry, Michigan, is assisting the family.
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