Judith Lynne Henriksen was born on April 27, 1947, in Benson, the daughter of Robert D. "Andy" and Mae Staton. She was baptized at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Benson. She grew up in Benson and graduated from Benson High School. She attended Willmar Vocational and Technical College and earned a degree in Machine Tool. On June 15, 1965, Judith was united in marriage to Sheldon Henriksen in South Dakota. This union was blessed with four children. They lived in St. Paul and Holloway before moving to Benson. She moved to Montevideo in 1990, and in 2003 she moved to Talahi Care Center in St. Cloud. She worked at Sandy's Café in Benson, and at Chandler Industries in Montevideo. Judith enjoyed reading, sewing, and camping. She especially loved spending time with her children and her grandkids. She was called from this life on Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at the Talahi Care Center in St. Cloud. She attained the age of 64 years, 5 months and 28 days. Judith is survived by her mother Mae Staton of Willmar; her children Brad (Tami) Henriksen, of Montevideo, Melissa (Vern) Wiebold, of Benson, Jill (Mike) Nemmers, of Glenwood, and Laura (Doug) Banken, of Montevideo; 10 grandchildren, Matthew, Samuel, and Cade Henriksen, Nathan and Taylor Wiebold, Kamry Banken, and Amanda, Alex, Nicholas, and Natasha Nemmers; four brothers, Bob Manska, of Billings, MT, Charles Manska, of Chester, MT, Phil Manska of Benson, and Les Manska of Pillager; a sister Mary Schliemann of Kerkhoven, and many other nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her father Robert, her husband Sheldon, and a sister Darlene Kolski.