Judith Strike
Judith Strike, age 90, of Cambridge died Feb. 3, 2010, at GracePointe Crossing Gables East.
Judith Elaine Strike was born May 16, 1919, to Chester and Hilda (Rask) Engquist in rural Isanti. When she was 10 years old she started working for her room and board because her mother died when she was 3. Judy graduated from Cambridge High School, Class of 1938. On April 26, 1941, she married Arthur Strike and they lived on the Strike home farm in Bradford Township in rural Isanti. Judy was active in the Lord's work at Elim Baptist Church in Isanti. She was a Sunday School teacher for 14 years and served on the missions committee, was active in the women's ministry and was chairman of the historical committee that planned Elim's 50th anniversary and gathered items for the cornerstone.
Judith Strike
Judy was a 4-H leader and won a trip to Washington, DC. She worked at Jiffy Tators in Cambridge, the repackaging plant in Isanti and worked in the laundry at the Cambridge State Hospital for several years. In 1979 Art and Judy moved to the Brainerd lakes area. She joined Temple Baptist Church in Brainerd where she served as deaconess, missions and women's ministries. In 1998 Arthur and Judy retired to their home in Pine Village in Cambridge and joined North Isanti Baptist Church. After Arthur passed away she sold her mobile home and moved to Riverwood assisted living. She enjoyed playing Skip-Bo, visiting with her friends and participating in all the activities there.
Judy loved to crochet and made many afghans and scrubbers for her family. She always loved working with Arthur and enjoying the garden and flowers. Judy had a good memory for family history, poems, hymns, Scripture, Bible verses and her devotional time was important to her. She also wrote daily in her diary. Judy was a life member of the VFW Auxiliary in Isanti.
Besides her parents she was preceded in death by husband, Arthur; son, Lyle; grandson, Justin; granddaughter, Lisa; two sisters, Ruth and Ella; two brothers, Leonard and his wife, Lena, Ralph and his wife, LouElla. Judy is survived by son, Dale (Wanda) Strike of Isanti; two daughters, Sharon (Lonnie) Shelley of Isanti, Marlys (Tom) Nelson of Cambridge; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Edythe Anderson of Isanti, Ruth Evelyn (Lester) Carlson of Minneapolis; and by many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010, at Elim Baptist Church in Isanti with Rev. Jonathan Larson officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service Saturday at church and also 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12 at Strike Funeral Home - Cambridge Chapel. The soloist will be Edith Johnson and Lois Larson will serve as pianist. Pallbearers are Jim, Mike and Phillip Anderson, Clifton and Kenny Engquist and Steve Lindgren. Interment will be in Strike Cemetery in rural Isanti. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's research.