Crosley, Judith Ann Samuelson (1949-2020)

CROSLEY, SAMUELSON, CARDEN, RICHARDSON, WALLER, OLSON, BROSHAR, MALASAN

Posted By: Debbie Greenfield (email)
Date: 1/5/2021 at 12:00:14

Daily Freeman Journal, Webster City, Iowa
July 7, 2020

Judith Ann (Samuelson) Crosley, 71, passed away peacefully at her home in Gilbert, Arizona on June 30, 2020. She was born on January 9, 1949 to Donald J. and Ethel L. (Carden) Samuelson of Duncombe, Iowa. Judi is survived by husband Tom of Gilbert, Arizona, daughter Jaime and son-in-law Ronnie of Fairfield, California, four grandchildren: Jay, Sophie, Alex, and Christian, and uncle and aunt Robert and Sondra Carden. Also surviving are brother-in-law David Crosley, nephew Stephen Crosley and family, cousins Dean Carden and family, Diane Richardson and family, Annette Waller, Carl Waller, and David Olson, along with other loving cousins and cherished friends.

Judi was preceded in death by her parents Don and Ethel Samuelson, son Snell Mingle Crosley, uncle Richard Carden, aunt Betty Carden Broshar, aunt Lenore Waller, and cousins Gene Olson, Debbie Carden, Vicki Carden and Randy Carden.

Judi was raised in Duncombe, Ankeny, and Webster City Iowa. She graduated from Webster City High School in 1967 and afterwards attended Iowa Central Community college. Judi worked for a time as an editor at the Daily Freeman Journal in Webster City. She married Thomas W. Crosley in 1979 and together they have a daughter, Jaime Malasan.

Judi enjoyed being in nature, bird watching, admiring the flowers and going on walks with her husband, Tom. Judi also loved to watch the St. Louis Cardinals play baseball and the Iowa Hawkeyes play basketball and football. She enjoyed photography and attending the theatre, was an avid reader, and enjoyed writing letters to her loved ones. Judi was a loving mother and grandmother and her greatest joy was being with her grandchildren.

Memorial services will be held at a later date in Webster City, Iowa and burial will take place at Graceland Cemetery.