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November 4, 2009

Judith Fuller

Judith Kay Fuller, age 63, of St. James, died on November 3, 2009, at Hillcrest Health Care Center in Mankato.

Funeral services will be Friday, November 6, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James with Rev. Bruce Naumann officiating.

Visitation will be Thursday, November 5, 2009, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James and will continue one hour before the services on Friday.

Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James.

Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home in St. James.

You may send the family condolences online at www.sturmfh.com

Judith Kay Theneman was born September 23, 1946, at Sleepy Eye, MN, to parents Ervin and Edna (Lickfett) Theneman. Judy was baptized at St. Johns Lutheran Church and was confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. She attended Sleepy Eye Public Schools graduating in 1964.

She worked at A.J. Pietrus as a bookkeeper. In 1966, she moved to St. James where she met Loren Fuller. They married on July 30, 1967. Judy worked at St. James Auto Salvage until her health forced her retirement. Judy was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1985. She moved to Mankato in 1995 where she volunteered at S.M.I.L.E.S. She was honored to receive the Jefferson Good People Award in 1997.

Judy’s favorite Psalm was the 121st, knowing she was never alone throughout her life.

She is survived by her husband Loren Fuller of St. James; mother Edna Theneman of Sleepy Eye; brother David (Dori) Theneman of Sleepy Eye; brother-in-law “Sode” Sodeman of St. James; 7 seven nieces and nephews. Dear caregivers and friends including “Little Otis” at Hillcrest Health Care Center in Mankato.

She was preceded in death by her father Ervin; mother-in-law Alma Fuller; father-in-law Paul Fuller; and sister-in-law JoAnn Sodeman.

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