Kanab High School

Leila Lundquist Judd - 2/22/2010

Class of 1947

Leila Lundquist Judd, age 81, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2010, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was surrounded by her family. Leila was born on July 7, 1929, in Price, Utah, to Roland and Mary Lundquist.

She graduated from Kanab High School and attended Utah State Agricultural College, where she earned a degree in secondary education. She married her sweetheart, Derrel W. Judd (also from Kanab), on June 9, 1953 in the Logan Temple.

Leila taught english and home economics at Weber High School and worked at the Genealogical Library in Salt Lake City prior to becoming a wife and mother.

Leila was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in leadership positions in the Primary, Relief Society, and Family History organizations.

She performed her civic duty by serving many years as an election judge. She was active in 4-H as a leader and member and earned many awards through her 4-H work, including a trip to Chicago. She and her mother made hundreds beautiful quilts.

While pursuing one of her passions, family history, she and Derrel served as directors of the Edgemont Stake Family history Center for 17 years. Leila also helped train family history missionairies at the MTC.

Leila grew up in Kanab, went to college in Logan, lived in Randolph for three years, Morgan for 19 years and has lived in Provo for the last 33 years.

She will be remembered for her love and devotion to her family, her sense of humor, and her service to others.

Leila is survived by her husband, Derrel and their children: Dennis (Carol) Judd, Marjalee (Rodger) Smith, Ralph (Patricia) Judd, Anne Judd, Keith (Christine) Judd, Mary (Jeff) Hill, 21 grandchildren and 14 great-grand children, as well as her brothers; Robert (Kathy) Lundquist and Kent (Karen) Lundquist. She also has many beloved nieces and nephews.

Just a note of explanation: In high school Leila spelled her name Lila, but later discovered that her name was spelled Leila on her birth certificate, so she added the 'e' and spelled it that way for the rest of her life.

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