Judith Ann Watson Judith was born on Aug. 21, 1935, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She passed away on June 4, 2021, in Lakeside. Please join us for A Celebration of Life from 1 to 3 p.m., on Saturday, July 10, at Charlie Clark’s Orchard in Lakeside Contact: stacielee@frontiernet.net with any questions. A long time Arizona resident, she graduated from McNary High School, then continued to nursing school, where she discovered her calling and became a registered nurse. Judie worked for Dr. Arnold Dysterheft for 33 years at the McNary Clinic. In 1986 Judie went to the Indian Health Services Hospital in Whiteriver. She worked there for 10 years and retired in 1997. Even though she was retired, she continued to work as a nurse at the Cibecue Clinic for another three to four years. Throughout her long career, Judie touched the lives of so many, tending to the sick, and seeing many babies into the world. There was nothing she liked better than an interesting conversation with a friend. She was a talented bowler, painter, quilter, a lover of bingo, and of her 3:07 coffee with her best friends. She dedicated her life to the service of her family, her friends, and her community. Survivors include her daughter, Diane Penrod Wood (Hank) of Grants, N.M.; son, Billy Penrod (Julie) of Salome; her niece, Karen Reynolds (Michael) of Glendale; grandchildren, Robbie DeRosier (Melissa) of Roswell, N.M., Ameri Jo Hiter (Larry) of Groves Port, Ohio; Cody Wood of San Rafael, N.M., Ryan Bliss (Olivia) of Springerville, Kristie Frost (Harvey) of Taylor, Stacie Lee (Bart) of Snowflake, Hollee Simpson (Sterling) of Alpine, Rebecca Penrod (Rockwell) of Eagar and Monty Penrod of Salome; great-grandchildren, Samantha, Cimmaron, Hunter, Ridge, Knoxx, Payten, TR, Rhett, Sabyn, Cymrie, Klairicee, Anniah, Marynn, Ascher, Sandyn, EverLeigh and Soren. Her beloved puppy Buddy, and many lifetime friends. Judie was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Helen Jorgensen; sister, Susan Hernasy; husband, David Watson; great-granddaughter, Tristin Simpson; and the father of her children, Monty Penrod. Judie was a wonderful mom, grammie, grama, great-grammie and griend. She will be dearly missed.
