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Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM

Obituary - Judith (Judi) Laurette Stigers

  • Source: Smith Family Funeral Home
Obituary - Judith (Judi) Laurette Stigers
Judi Stigers

Judi was born March 10, 1940, in Mojave, California to June (Brown) Duntley and Lawrence Duntley. She passed away on August 4, 2023.

She was raised on the family ranches in the Tehachapi Mountains and on the northern Mojave Desert, where she was expected to do her part with the ranch chores, often on horseback. She attended Rosamond and Mojave elementary schools and Mojave high school where she was a cheerleader.

She and her first husband, John Shelton Sr., moved to Fallon in 1965 with their two sons, John Jr. and Joseph (Joe) Sr., and started Frontier Pharmacy, where Azteca Bakery is now. The Pharmacy was in business till 1973 when John Sr. passes away. It was the Medicine shop for many years after 1973.

Judi worked a number of jobs in Fallon and finished raising her two sons. She was a civil service secretary at NAS Fallon, building 465, from the mid-1980s until 1996.

Judi and Don Stigers married in 1994 and remained together living in Lockwood NV, until his passing in 2019.

She was a wonderful Mother and Grandmother who loved spending time with and cooking for her family.

She was preceded in death by her husband Don Stigers, and her son Joe Shelton Sr.

She is survived by her brothers, Ron (Glynda) Duntley and Rawley Duntley, son John Shelton Jr., grandchildren, Jennifer Shelton, Joe (Becca) Shelton Jr. John (Jessica) Shelton III, and Lauren (Richard) Harrison, ten great-grandchildren, numerous cousins, nephews and nieces.

Services will be held Saturday, August 26th @10:00 a.m. at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church located at 507 Churchill Street in Fallon. A reception will follow.

Interment will follow at a later date.


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