Judith Summers

Judith Ann Summers, age 78, of Parker, CO, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Skyridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, CO. Judith was born on October 24, 1946, in Storm Lake, IA to Dewane and Betty (Butner) Smith. She grew up just outside Nemaha, IA until she went to college in Sioux City, IA. After college and marriage, she lived in various locations in Indiana, Oklahoma, Iowa and Nebraska prior to moving to Colorado in 1977 with her family. She attended school through 8th grade in Nemaha, IA and attended Crestland High School in Early, IA before attending Nettleton Business College in Sioux City.

She met her future husband, Richard Dale Summers in 1964 while attending college at Nettleton Business College in Sioux City. On November 6, 1965, Judith was united in marriage to Richard Dale Summers in Nemaha, IA. They celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary in November.

Judith grew up on a farm just outside of Nemaha Iowa. She loved the farm, small town life and spent many summers there after having children putting her children to work in the fields. When Judith was young she loved to read, sew, crochet and bake. During college and after marriage, she loved to walk and would convince her husband Richard to walk everywhere including the grocery store, out to eat, through the parks and even the doctors office. She had an extensive collection of cookbooks and loved watching cooking shows. She loved owls and had a considerable collection of them around the house including one of her favorites given to her by her granddaughter Mia before Judith’s passing. Her favorite pastime was relaxing and watching tv with anyone that would sit and watch a movie with her. However, spending time with her husband, kids and grandkids brought her the most joy.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Dewane and Betty (Butner) Smith. She is survived and deeply missed by her husband, Richard, her daughter Tonja Krier (husband Frank and daughter Meaghan), her daughter Tamara Stangl (husband Scott and sons Donovan and Brady), her son Chris Logan (wife Crystal), and son Timothy Summers (wife Cassandra, daughters Kaile and Mia and son Aiden). She is also survived by her sibling Steven Dewane Smith as well as nieces, nephews and cousins.

A celebration of life will take place this summer in July back home in her beloved home of Iowa and will be laid to rest next to her mother and father.