Judith Krogh Wells

LAKE CITY, Fla. - Judith Krogh Wells, 73, of Cannon Creek Airpark, Lake City, Fla., passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was a former resident of Fox Hollow, Sparta, and the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Krogh, of Krogh's Restaurant in White Deer Plaza, Lake Mohawk.
Judie was loved by all and touched many lives in the Lake Mohawk/Sparta community. She grew up in Lake Mohawk and was a physical education teacher for many years at Sparta High School where she was part of its first graduating class. She was involved in the Fox Hollow Beach Association, the Sparta Tennis Center and Racquet Club, a Keep volunteer, and the Arthritis Group. Among her many interests, motorcycles and airplanes became a shared passion of the family's.
Judie is survived by her husband of 50 years, John E. (Jack) Wells, of Sparta and Lake City, Fla.; her daughter, Wendie W Goetz, of Frelinghuysen; her son, John E. Wells II, of Sparta; her brother, Kenneth E. Krogh, also of Sparta; her sister, Linda Krogh Butkus, of Seminole, Fla.; and her five grandchildren, Kylie, Jake, Delaney, Marguerite and Tyler.
In life, Judie was embraced by, and in death will be missed by, her loving extended family and many caring friends.
A Remembrance and Celebration of Life Service will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16, at the Reedemer Lutheran Church, located at 37 Newton-Sparta Road, Newton.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that memorials be made in Judie's name to any of the following: Haven Hospice, Lake City, FL; K-Nines for Warriors, Ponte Vedra, FL; Salvation Army; or the Shriner's Childrens Hospital.
Leave words of comfort if desired on Judith Wells' now memorialized Facebook page.