Obituary of Jody Ann Burds

MONTICELLO Jody Ann Burds, 51, of Monticello, Iowa died Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Jones Regional Medical Center, Anamosa, Iowa after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, March 14, 2010, at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello, Iowa where a parish scripture service will be held at 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 15, 2010, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Monticello, Iowa, with burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Keith Birch. Survivors include her husband Dennis, children Emily and Ben, both at home, her parents Duane "Dewey" (Sandy) Vosberg of Dickeyville, WI, and Joan (Terry) Vosberg of Fairplay, WI; sisters Cindy (Tom) Griesinger of Peosta and Pam (Marty) Bradley of Fairplay, WI; a brother Terry (Sherri) Vosberg of Fairplay, WI; brothers-in-law Gary (Donna) Burds and Terry (Shirley) Burds; sisters-in-law Sharon Burds, Deb (Mark) McDonough, Joyce (Steve) Then, and Vonda (Dale) Hoffman, all of Peosta; many nieces and nephews; a special family member, Valentina DeNoia, of Potenza, Italy. She was preceded in death by her father and mother-in-law Edward and Helen Burds. Jody was born on August 09, 1958, in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of Duane Vosberg and Joan (Kennedy) Vosberg. She graduated from Hazel Green High School in 1976. She married Dennis Burds on September 10, 1988, at St. Mary's Church in Dubuque, Iowa. Jody's pride and joy were her children. She loved, more than anything, being a mom. Golf, coaching soccer, scrapbooking and watching the Packers were her favorite pastimes. She enjoyed being outdoors, especially in her flower gardens. The family would like to thank all of the doctors, nurses, Above & Beyond Hospice, and special friends for the wonderful care they provided Jody. A Jody A. Burds Memorial Fund has been established