Judith "Judy" Ann Eimen

Judith Ann “Judy” Eimen, 79, of Frytown, passed from this life on Sunday, January 16, 2022, at her home. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 9, 2022, at 11:00 AM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.  The family will greet friends from 10 - 11 AM at the funeral home. A light lunch will follow the service. A private family burial will be held later that day at the Frytown Cemetery.  Memorial donations can be directed to Paws and More. The Beatty Peterseim Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Judith Ann (Cox) Eimen was born April 12, 1942, in Hampton, Illinois, the daughter of Everett “Bud” and Helen (Shalla) Cox. She attended rural schools and was a member of the last graduating class of Kalona High School in 1960. She attended Moline Public Hospital School of Nursing. On August 31, 1963, she was united in marriage to Marvin Eimen, also graduating with an RN degree that same month. She held her nursing license for 50 years. During that time she served as a nurse at the University of Iowa Hospitals, Oaknoll in Iowa City, Dr. Beckman in Kalona, REM in Kalona and a short time with J.C. Visiting Nurses. Judy was an avid Hawkeye (football) and Vikings fan. She and Marv had Hawkeye season tickets for football and basketball games for 57 consecutive years, also attending numerous bowl games. Judy enjoyed reading and daily crossword puzzles and watching “General Hospital” and “NCIS”. The couple took many road trips, visiting all but one state, Delaware, while traveling 75,000 miles by car. Judy was fond of all animals and regularly fed and made friends with several cats in the neighborhood. She also enjoyed watching and feeding the squirrels and birds near her porch.

Survivors include husband of 58 years, Marv of Frytown, three children: Larry Eimen of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Laura Becker of Marion, Iowa, Michelle (Rodrigo) Mon of Laurel, Maryland, son-in-law Doug Becker of Marion, Iowa, four grandchildren: Caitlin Becker, Sara Becker, Isabel Mon, Joaquin Mon, and her brother Ralph (Diana) Cox of Iowa City.

Preceding Judy in death were her parents.