Judy Ann Castillo

Judy Ann Castillo obituary, Council Bluffs, IA

Judy Ann Castillo

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Dec

5

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Hoy Kilnoski Funeral Home

1221 N. 16th Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51501

Dec

6

Funeral service

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Hoy Kilnoski Funeral Home

1221 N. 16th Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51501

Judy Castillo Obituary

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Judy Ann Castillo, age 81, passed away peacefully at her daughter's home on November 30, 2025. She was born in Creston, Iowa at the Greater Community Hospital on November 2, 1944, to the late Donald Everett and Perle Viola (Hunter) Peterson. She graduated from Prescott High School with the class of 1963. She married Richard James Castillo on January 23, 1966, they were married for 48 years and had 2 daughters, Robyn and Brenda.

She was a Girl Scout leader for over 8 years, was a certified coach for the Junior bowlers for 19 years, taught The Learn to Bowl Class for 2 years. In 1968, she started bowling on a Women's afternoon league at Broadway Bowl. She had been around bowling for quite a few years, including working at Broadway Bowl, Valley View Lanes, and Regal Lanes. She was an avid and accomplished bowler and was inducted into the Council Bluffs Women's Bowling Hall of Fame in 2002. She later worked for the Recorder's office at the Pottawattamie Court House for 25 years.

Judy was preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Perle Peterson; her husband, Richard in 2014; brothers, Donald Edward (Eddie) in 1963 and Larry Gene in 2014; her father and mother-in-law, James and Velda (Goldsmith) Castillo; brothers-in-law, Dean Carothers and Robert Cooper; sister-in-law, Connie Castillo; and nephew, Eric Castillo.

She is survived by her daughters, Robyn (John) Robinson of Arizona, Brenda (Sean Ford) of Papillion, Nebraska; two granddaughters, Kristyn and Brittany Robinson of Arizona; two sisters, Janice Cooper and Esta Marie (Bruce) DuVal; two sisters-in-law, Dianne Peterson and Donna Carothers; two brothers-in-law, Robert Castillo and Larry Castillo; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Hoy Kilnoski Funeral Home on Friday, December 5, 2025. Funeral Service will be held at 11:30 AM at Hoy Kilnoski Funeral Home on Saturday, December 6, 2025. A luncheon will follow the funeral in the community room at Hoy Kilnoski. Interment will be that afternoon at the Carl Cemetery in Adams County, Iowa. The family will direct memorials.

Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home & Crematory - Council Bluffs

1221 North 16th Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51501-0143

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Upcoming Events

Dec

5

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Hoy Kilnoski Funeral Home

1221 N. 16th Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51501

Dec

6

Funeral service

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Hoy Kilnoski Funeral Home

1221 N. 16th Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51501