Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Judy Hale Jonas, Former BHS History Teacher

Obituary for Judy Hale Jonas.

She taught at BHS for about 15 years, from 1984 on. 

What A Life!
 
November 9, 1944 - October 18, 2025

If one’s will to live was enough to keep a body going, Judy would likely have outlived us all! She fought until the very end, however after a two-year battle with cancer, her mortal body simply wore itself out. 

Judy loved her life and met each day with purpose and enthusiasm. She was our social butterfly with a feisty streak, a smart and motivated woman with an unparalleled work ethic, and an individual who deeply valued and appreciated education, music, travel, patriotism, and her faith. 

If she set a goal, she achieved it.
If there was a committee, she was on it (often leading it).
If there was a social event, she was at it
(probably planning it).
If there wasn’t a trip on the books, she was drafting one, and
If she wasn’t building a new friendship, she was enhancing a previous one. 

No one was a stranger to Judy for long. She had an unparallel gift for making others feel seen and important, and wanted to help each individual strive for their greatest potential. She loved her many students, colleagues, friends and family members, and would have done absolutely anything for her kids, grandkids and her husband of 58 years, Jeff.
 
We honor her memory and will miss her beyond measure! 

Funeral services will be held the day before what would have been Judy’s 81st birthday, Saturday, November 8th, 10:00 AM at the Larkspur Chapel, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Messenger Pinnacle Scottsdale Mortuary coordinating.


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