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Judy Fields Obituary

Judy Ann Fields 80, of St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2025 in Liberty, MO. She was born December 1, 1944 in St. Joseph, MO, daughter of the late Virginia and Orville Kerns. Judy graduated from Gower High School and NW Missouri State with her Bachelor's Degree. She went on to work at Missouri Western State University as a Research Analyst for 40 years. Judy Ann was a record keeper of all things, she kept track of everything from weather to books and everything in between. A lover of numbers, reading, many puzzles, and her vegetable garden. She was a member of Red Hat Society, Optimist Club, and she volunteered frequently at the church, McCarthy Baptist. Judy was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Ronald Ray Fields, brother, Danny Kerns, and sister-in-law, Enola Kerns. Survivors include: sons, Sean (Tricia) Fields of Lee's Summit, MO, Eron (Dana) Fields of St. Joseph, MO, and Devin (Mahsa) Fields of Kansas City, MO, grandchildren, Dakotah, Corbyn, Demie, Cheyanna, Javelyn, Jordan, and Sebastian, great-grandchildren, Kaden, Serenity, and Ronnie, brothers, Wayne (Betty) Kerns and David Kerns, sister, Nancy (Robert) Hoffman, brother-in-law, Paul (Jeanette) Fields, and beloved friend, Gary Lacy. The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 PM on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at Rupp Funeral Home. Funeral services and public live stream; 11:00 am, Thursday, August 21, 2025 at the Cornerstone Baptist Church, The Interment will follow at Kerns - Freeman Cemetery, Easton, Missouri. Memorials are requested to the Cornerstone Baptist Church or Second Harvest. Online condolences, obituary and public live stream at www.ruppfuneral.com. To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Judy Ann Fields, please click here to visit our sympathy store. Memorial Donation

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Published by KQ2 on Aug. 19, 2025.

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