Judith C. Wason, 81, of Watseka passed away on Friday, June 11, 2021 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. She was born on February 14, 1940 in Watseka, the daughter of Ray and Clarabell (Forrest) Nasers. She married George Wason in Watseka in August 1964 and he preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her parents; one sister-in-law, Ronna Nasers; and one cousin, John Nimz Jr.
Judith is survived by one brother, Joel F. Nasers of Watseka; two nephews, Joel L. Nasers of San Juan Capistrano, CA and Michael (Jennifer) Nasers of Watseka; two great-nephews, Nathan and Reece Nasers of Watseka; one great-niece, Madelyn Nasers of San Juan Capistrano, CA; eight cousins, Jacki McDugle of Mesa, AZ, Jill Greene of Phoenix, AZ, Jim (Sylvia) Forrest of Schaumburg, Kimberly Shor of Palatine, Paul Nimz of Ashkum, Susan (Jon) Guimond of Kankakee, Stuart (Peg) Nimz of Watseka, and Cheryl Nimz of Champaign, and the Skov family of Børkop, Denmark.
Ms. Wason graduated high school from WCHS in 1958 and from the University of Illinois in Champaign in 1962. She was an international traveler having visited several continents and taught high school math for 45 years, retiring from Deerfield High School. Judith loved to read and do word puzzles.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 19, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. until the 12:00 p.m. funeral service at Knapp Funeral Home in Watseka. Rev. Gary Minard will officiate. Burial will follow at Iroquois Memorial Park in Watseka.
