Judith Mae Diesch age 79 of Clinton, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2025 at the Alverno. Per Judy’s wishes there will be no visitation. A private service will be at a later date. The Pape Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Judith was born on October 27, 1945, the daughter of Ernest and Marcella (Gillson) Swartout in Mankato, MN. She married Douglas J. Diesch on August 26, 1967 in St. Peter, MN and they have one child Steve. She worked at K-Mart, Little Caesars Pizza, and Home Depot. She drove to the same parking lot for 30 years. She always said her car knew exactly where to go., retiring from Home Depot where she known as The Paint Lady. She loved to golf, bowl, and gardening in her back yard, but what she really enjoyed the most was taking her grandsons on vacation.

Judith is survived by her son Steve (Melissa) Diesch of Clinton; 3 grandchildren, Chris (Gabi) Shannon, Jay (Alyssa) Diesch, and Sean (Taylor) Diesch all of Clinton; 3 great-grandchildren and 2 on the way; a sister, Mary (Bob) Kellett of California and a brother, Brad (Kathy) Swartout of Minnesota. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband. The family would like to extend a big thank you to all the staff at The Alverno-Memory Care Unit and Mercy Hospice. Online condolences may be left at www.papefh.com.

Grandmother Poem

My Grandma is an Angel now
Way up in the sky
I miss her lots, but yet I know
That I don’t need to cry.

‘Cause heaven is a special place
And it needs Grandmas , too
To kiss the baby Angel’s face
When one of them is blue.

They wash the Angel’s dishes
And bake the Angel’s bread
And shine the stars up in the sky
And make sure Angel kids are fed.

So when God needed a Grandma
He looked around for the best
And he chose my special Grandma
Over all the rest.

So if your Grandma goes to heaven
There’s no need to be sad
‘Cause she’s an “Angel Grandma” now
And that should make you glad.