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Judy A Mallory was born April 1, 1944, at the family home in Glen Elder Kan., to Henry and Beulah Luckey Staley. She died Dec.13, at Salina Regional Health Center. She grew up mostly in Glen Elder, moving to Beloit right before high school. She worked at an early age as a waitress and then later at Mitchell County Hospital.

She married Kenny Mallory on Oct. 21st, 1962. They had one daughter Brenda. Judy's family later moved to Jewell where she worked at the Jewell grocery store, Jewell Elevator, the Jewell Methodist Church, and for Avon. She later went back to Mitchell County Hospital. When her husband Kenny got sick, she went back to the grocery store until retirement. Judy liked seeing and visiting with people.  She enjoyed playing card games and Yatzee.

Judy was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Ralph, Florine McMillian, Robert, Jim, Richard, Ruth Mishler, Betty Eakin, Lila Bunch, Harold and her husband, Kenny, along with a brother and some sisters-in-law, as well as many nieces and nephews.

She is survived by her daughter, Brenda (Darcy) Jensen; grandson, Jon, and Chanel; and great-grandson, Silas Jensen.

Visitation was from 4 to 6 p.m., Friday Dec. 17, at Kleppinger Funeral Home.

Her funeral was at 2 p.m., Saturday at the Trinity United Methodist Church with Pastor Jim Rice and Pastor Dan Daniels officiating.

Burial followed the service at Wallace Cemetery, Jewell.

Memorials are suggested to the Solomon Valley Hospice or American Heart Association.

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