(From Ozark Funeral Home)Judith Ann Duncan, 81, of Bella Vista, Arkansas formerly of Anderson, Missouri passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 12:55 a.m. surrounded by the love of her three children, exactly as she wished.
She was born on June 15, 1944, in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Frank and Ruth (Biermann). She graduated from Riverview Gardens High School of St. Louis in the class of 1962.
On January 1, 1963, she was united in marriage to Gale Lee Duncan and to this union two sons and one daughter were born. She graduated from Harris Teachers College where she received her Bachelor of Science Degree. Judy worked as a teacher in the St. Louis, Missouri school system until 1977 when she and her husband, Gale became owners of Ozark Funeral Homes, Inc. until Gale’s retirement in 2004. They started the Bella Vista Funeral Home and Crematory in 1990, where Judy continued serving families until she officially retired in 2024.
Judy served as the owner of the Bella Vista Funeral Home until her passing, was involved in ESA (Lambda Chi Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority), Traveling Sams of Bella Vista, Questers of Bella Vista, PEO Chapter BR of Bella Vista, Order of the Eastern Star of Missouri - Webb City Chapter #204, board member of the McDonald County Historical Society, former member of the Anderson United Methodist Church, and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Bella Vista.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Gale L. Duncan on March 20, 2012.
Judy served as the owner of the Bella Vista Funeral Home until her passing, was involved in ESA (Lambda Chi Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority), Traveling Sams of Bella Vista, Questers of Bella Vista, PEO Chapter BR of Bella Vista, Order of the Eastern Star of Missouri - Webb City Chapter #204, board member of the McDonald County Historical Society, former member of the Anderson United Methodist Church, and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Bella Vista.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Gale L. Duncan on March 20, 2012.
Judy is survived by her daughter, Sheryl Duncan Pennington and husband, Steve of Newton, Kansas; two sons, Gale L. Duncan, II of Rogers, Arkansas and David M. Duncan and wife, Tammy of Bella Vista, Arkansas; granddaughters, Caila Spitzer and husband, Devehn of Valley Center, Kansas, and Laura O’Malley and husband, Patrick of Little Rock, Arkansas; great granddaughters, Tennley Spitzer of Valley Center, Kansas and Phoebe O’Malley of Little Rock, Arkansas; two bonus grandsons, Denton and Derby Pruitt of Sulphur Springs, Arkansas; twin siblings, Jerry Pais and wife, Cindy of Lake St. Louis, Missouri and Jackie Martin of Florissant, Missouri; baby brother, Jon Pais and wife, Nancy of St. Charles, Missouri; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other family and countless friends.
Visitation will be held on Friday, June 12, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the family receiving family and friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Bella Vista Funeral Home, 2258 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista, AR 72715. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Bella Vista, 20 Boyce Drive, Bella Vista, AR 72715, followed by burial next to her husband, Gale, at Peace Valley Cemetery, Anderson, MO.
The family requests memorial contributions be made to First United Methodist Church Bella Vista, Anderson United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1278, Anderson, MO, or Crowder College McDonald County, 194 College Rd., Pineville, MO 64856.
Arrangements are under the direction of Bella Vista Funeral Home and Crematory with help from Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson, MO.
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