Judy Ann Larson

May 23, 1949 - January 15, 2019

Judy Ann Larson, age 69, of Cokato, died Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at the St. Cloud Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at the Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Dassel with the Rev. Laurie O’Shea officiating. There will be a time to gather with the family from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Dassel. The Johnson Funeral Home in Dassel is in charge of the memorial arrangements. Judy Ann “Barrick” Larson, the daughter if James and Gladys (Lindgren) Barrick was born on May 23, 1949, in Litchfield, Minnesota. Judy grew up in Dassel and graduated from the Dassel High School in 1967. She was baptized on October 29, 1949, at the St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in rural Darwin and confirmed on June 7, 1964, at the First Lutheran Church in Dassel. She was presently a member of Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Dassel. On January 14, 1970, Judy was united in marriage to Milton Larson at the First Lutheran Church in Dassel. Together they made their home on the shores of Lake Stella until 1973, when they moved to Watkins. In 1982, Judy and Milton moved to rural Cokato where they have since resided. Together they celebrated 49 years of marriage. Judy was employed at Nortronics in Dassel, Fabritec in Cokato, HTI in Hutchinson and most recently was the substitute “Lunch Lady” at Cokato Elementary School. She enjoyed spending time doing crafts, gardening, traveling with her mother and family. They continued that tradition after the death of her mother. She loved her horses and particularly loved her paint “Tucker”. She shared a love of classical cars with her husband and sister. She enjoyed her 1967 Ford Mustang. She was always a caregiver, having taken care of her mother for many years. She was always there for her family and always had a spot in her heart for her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Milton of Cokato, three children, Jessica of Hubbard, Mitchell (Jennie) of Braham, and Jackie of Maple Lake, nine grandchildren, six great grandchildren, sisters, Jeannie Tessmer of Hutchinson, Jocelyn (Brad) Larson of Lexington, Nebraska; Jennifer (Gail) Plaisance of Buffalo Lake, sisters-in-law, Joyce Barrick of Hutchinson, and Nina Barrick of Litchfield. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Barrick and Gladys Barrick Carlen, two brothers, James Barrick and Jerald Barrick and a brother in law, Neal Tessmer.