Judy Kleckner, 49, passed away Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center after a courageous five-year battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Altoona, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St., Des Moines, Iowa.
Judy is survived by her husband, Scott; daughters, Dana and Paige; mother, Arlis Black; sister, Patty (Jeff) Jensen; brothers, Dennis (Koleen) Black and Jim (Pam) Black; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Dean and Natalie Kleckner; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Mark (Kimberly) Kleckner, Kirk (Karen) Kleckner, Rhonda (Kirk) Kelloway and Lisa (Travis) Winkey; and many nieces, nephews and other extended family members.
She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Black.
Memorial contributions may be made to Christ the King Lutheran Church, Altoona; Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, Colo.; or Iowa Christian Academy, West Des Moines, Iowa.