Judith Ann “Judy” Holtsclaw, age 81, of Atchison, KS, passed peacefully on May 10, 2025.
Judy was born on April 27, 1944, in St. Joseph, MO, the daughter of Thomas Holtsclaw, Sr., and Charlene (Pape) Holtsclaw. She attended Lindburgh Elementary School and is a graduate of Lafayette High School. She enjoyed painting and working in her yard.
Judy moved to Atchison, Kansas, in 1996, and is survived by her loving companion, Max Atwood; two children, Jimmy Dick and Thomas Dick; a brother, Thomas (Deanna) Holtsclaw, Jr.; a sister, Vicki (Tim) Stafford; and several grandchildren; and her cat, Sox.
Cremation care has been entrusted to the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. She will be laid to rest at the Wheeling Cemetery in Wheeling, MO, at a later date.
