Judith F. McElroy, 86 of Van Wert, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Friday morning from the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. She was born on January 27, 1930, in Mendon, Ohio, the daughter of the late Dwight Leon and Mae Fern (Sill) Drake. In May of 1948, she married Robert L. Cassel who died on September 1, 1966. She married Don McElroy on November 8, 1981, and he also preceded her in death in September of 2000. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Dean E. Drake and a sister, Alberta Hartman. Family survivors include her daughter, Sandra Waterman of Ohio City; one son, Richard (Amy) Cassel of Celina; three granddaughters, Nikki (Alan) Barna of Rockford, Mindi (Ryan) Koczot of Newport, North Carolina, and Kristen Hesse of Minnesota; four great grandchildren, Colton, Cora and Carlee Barna and Finnegan Koczot; and a sister, Elaine Walser of Van Wert. Judy was faithful member of The Apostolic Church in Van Wert, where she was active in the services, women's retreats and many gospel singspirations. She had worked at Teleflex in Van Wert and Handy & Harmon in Angola, Indiana. She loved spending time with her family and her great grandkids were the highlight of her life. Services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, January 23, 2017, at The Apostolic Church on South Shannon Street with Pastor Robert Frake officiating. Interment will follow at Ohio City Woodlawn Cemetery. Calling hours are from 11 a.m., until time of service all at the Church. Preferred memorials are to the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center or The Apostolic Church. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded at cowanfuneralhome.com.