Judith L McElfresh's Obituary
Judith L. McElfresh, 77, of Decatur, IL passed away March 19, 2021 at her residence.
Jude was born April 11, 1943 in Norwalk, CT, the daughter of Bernard and Louise (Reichert) Buba. At the age of 21 she purchased a one way ticket and moved to Hawaii. She stayed there for 11 ½ years in Honolulu and then Los Angeles and finally transferred to Chicago. Her marriage to married Rick McElfresh, brought her to Decatur where she worked for Franklin Travel since 1982. In 2007, she joined Bill Owen at Tour Group Pro, now known as Tour Group Planners.
Jude was a travel agent and had worked for Franklin Travel for many years. Judith loved to travel and often enjoyed going on trips to far off places. She enjoyed her family, Travel and animals, and was an avid reader.
Surviving are her stepchildren, Tawani Chapman of Branson, MO, Ramona Niehaus (Greg) of Pawnee, IL, Connie Beaman of Taylorville, IL, Dee Rickett of Syracuse, CA and niece, Tami Schultz of Fuquay-Varina, NC and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Rick and stepsons, Dale and Jimmy McElfresh.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
The Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of Jude.
Condolences may be left to her family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
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