Judith Ann “Judy” DeLong, 79, of DeGraff, passed away Thursday evening, Oct. 24, 2019 at Hospice of Dayton.
Judy was born May 21, 1940 in Quincy, a daughter of the late John and Lucille Black Roby. She was preceded in death by an infant brother, John Melvin, six aunts and six uncles.
May 2, 1964, she married Thomas DeLong at DeGraff United Methodist Church, and he survives along with five children, Stephanie (Todd) Longberry of Findlay, Wade (Jane Ann) DeLong of Marietta, Ohio, Denise (Paul) Kaffenbarger of DeGraff, Janine (Tony) Schmitmeyer of Fort Loramie, and John DeLong of Mobile, Ala.; 10 grandchildren, Matthew (Meagan) Wiseman, Duncan Longberry, Nikita (Dale) Chidester, Jessica DeLong, William DeLong, Nate Kaffenbarger, Jenni Kaffenbarger, Alyson Schmitmeyer, Taylor Schmitmeyer, and Julia Schmitmeyer; three great-grandchildren, Matilda Wiseman, Maddox Chidester, and Tripp Chidester; two brothers, Steve (Suzie) Roby and Rick Roby; an aunt, Dorothy Roby; extended family, Mike (Connie) Madden, Rita Maier, Nina Madden, and Kenny Madden; and several nieces and nephews.
Judy was a 1958 graduate of DeGraff Local Schools and earned her bachelor’s degree in liberal arts at Urbana University. She was a schoolteacher and homemaker. Judy was a member of United Methodist Church. She enjoyed genealogy, gardening, sewing, cooking, canning, and coaching girls’ softball.
Reverends Karen Blackburn and Jim Ellington will begin memorial services at 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 at Indian Lake Community Church in Russells Point with visitation two hours prior to services.
Memorial Contributions in her name may be given to Hospice of Dayton.
Arrangements are in the care of Shoffstall Funeral Home, Lakeview. Condolences may be expressed at shoffstallfuneralhome.com.