Judith Ann Tharp, an 83-year-old resident of Milan, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020 at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, surrounded by family.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, 2020 at the Schoene-Ruschmeier Funeral Home in Milan. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery, southeast of Milan.
A visitation is scheduled for noon, one hour prior to the service, at the funeral home.
Judith was born on Oct. 9, 1936 in Trenton to George and Dorothy Wingate Watts. She was married on June 6, 1954 to Derlan Tharp and they spent 65 years of love together. He preceded her in death in December 2019.
Judith was a loving wife, mother and proud grandmother. She enjoyed traveling, camping and boating. Judith liked to crochet and she loved watching the hummingbirds and other wildlife. She enjoyed being outside and picking fresh flowers. She also enjoyed playing cards and other games with family and putting together puzzles. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family. She loved being in church and was active in the church until her health no longer allowed her to do so.
Survivors include one son, David Tharp and his wife, Jeanna of Milan; three grandchildren, Kirsten Tharp, Javin Tharp and Evan Tharp; and several cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and a daughter, Lana Ann Tharp, who died in infancy.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Shiloh Christian Children’s Ranch or Lifeline Pregnancy.
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