Judith A. Hassig 78, Davenport

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Judith A. Hassig, 78, of Davenport, were held on Friday, April 10. Burial was at Davenport Memorial Park.
Judith Ann Churchward was born to Harriet and Cecil Churchward in Rochester on April 15, 1941. She passed away on April 7, 2020 after a long battle with cancer.
Her father had been a farmer later becoming a house painter. Her mother was a one-room country school teacher.
Judy got to visit her mom’s school, eat Velveeta cheese sandwiches and show off her early love of reading that carried throughout her entire life. Judy sang with her sisters (Arlys, Carol and Frances) in a quartet at churches around Dodge Center. She played piano and trombone in the high school band, sang in choirs, was in school plays and was editor of her school newspaper.
Reading was most important and continued all of her life. Judy met Richard of Plainview (who learned to tune pianos at the School for the Blind in Faribault) when he tuned the Churchward family piano.
They were married in 1961 and Judy followed him to Davenport.  Judy worked at St. Lukes Hospital as a medical transcriber and later at Vera French. Judy led a life full of laughter, music, books and a partnership with Richard that lasted until he passed on April 8, 2003. 
Preceding her in death were her husband, parents, sisters and niece, Sandra Butler.
Survivors include sons Paul (Caroline Teel), Matthew (Amy Birks) and John (Lori Hillery) and her nine grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, nieces Lori Kimmel and Sue Thomas and nephew Greg Borst.
Judy had dear friends in her life including Sharonann Rogers, Sheila Kahlert, Shelli Tague. She was preceded in death by friends Bev Meier and Mary Ann Fleckenstein.
Arrangements were by Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home in Davenport.