Judy Ann (Dawson) Sederburg, daughter of Joseph Brice and Melba Doris Dawson, was born on July 30, 1941 at Bedford, Iowa. She entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, August 18, 2010, at her home in Essex.

Her early life was spent in the Bedford area where she attended the Bedford Community Schools. She graduated from Bedford High School with the Class of 1959. Following high school, she attended cosmetology school in Des Moines, Iowa. She returned to Southwest Iowa after cosmetology school where she practiced her art in Red Oak, Iowa.

On June 17, 1962, Judy was united in marriage to her soul mate, Clemie Allen Sederburg at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Following their marriage they resided in Essex. To this union were born five children, Mark, Tysen, Robin, Elke and Micky.

In addition to be being a hairdresser, Judy later worked at Sheridan's in Essex from 1988 to 2008. She was baptized at the Christian Church in Bedford and was later a member of the Essex Presbyterian Church.

Family was everything to Judy, she relished the role of loving wife, mother and grandmother. She loved to spend time with her husband going for Sunday evening drives. She also enjoyed attending her grandchildren's school and athletic events. She loved them dearly expressing this often through daily communication with all of her grandchildren.

Preceding Judy in death was her father, Joseph Brice Dawson. Those left to cherish her memory are her loving husband of 48 years, Clemie Sederburg; her five children, Mark Sederburg of Essex, Tysen Sederburg and his wife Christie of Stanton, IA, Robin Olinger and her husband Larry of St. Joseph, MO, Elke Sederburg of Essex, and Micky Sederburg and his wife Cherrilee of Vandenburg AFB, CA; ten grandchildren, Samantha, Sara, Wyatt and Tyler Sederburg of Stanton, Sydney, Noah and Trenton Olinger of St. Joseph, MO, Brice Sederburg of Essex and Anika and Jonah Sederburg of Vandenburg AFB, CA; mother, Melba Dawson of Bedford; brothers Robert Dawson of Bedford and Richard Dawson of Maryville, MO; other relatives and many friends.

Judy was passionate about spending time with her family and friends. She is deeply loved by her family, who have a great respect and appreciation for all that she did for them throughout their lives. She will be remembered as a compassionate woman who was kind and good to all and will be greatly missed by all her family.