Judy Muffenbier
April 12, 1957-Sept. 13, 2021
Judy Kay (Olson)
Muffenbier, age 64 of
Aneta, North Dakota was born
April 12, 1957, in Butte,
Montana to Donald and
Marjorie (Wentz) Olson.
She died Monday, Sep-
tember 13, 2021 at the
Park View Health Care
Center in Aneta.
Judy’s family moved to
North Dakota when she
was very young and they
made their homes on dif-
ferent farmsteads near
York, Wolford and Balta.
She started her grade
school education at York
and Wolford and for a
brief time attended Junior
High in Rugby. In 1971,
her family settled on a
farm south of Balta where
she completed her educa-
tion. Judy was united in
marriage to Rodney Muf-
fenbier on November 3,
1973, at Our Lady of Mt.
Carmel Catholic Church
in Balta. To this union a
son, David John Muffen-
bier was born on April1,
1973. Judy and Rodney
were later divorced in
1975.
Judy had a second son
with Dave Gross, Daysun
Daju Gross on December
31, 1984. Judy and Dave
made their home Zeeland,
North Dakota and later
moved to Minot after a
house fire destroyed their
home. Judy and Dave’s
son Daysun was killed in
a car accident on August
23, 2002. Dave Gross died
on October 31, 2011. Ear-
lier in Judy’s adult life,
she was diagnosed with
drug induced schizo-
phrenia, causing multiple
personalities, thus caus-
ing her to be on various
medications to help her
mental shortcomings. Fol-
lowing Dave’s death in 2011,
Judy’s mental state de-
clined and she had to be
hospitalized for a brief
time at the North Dakota
State Hospital in James-
town. Judy later moved
into Bridge Point TL, a
halfway house for adults.
While at this home, Judy
worked at a company
called Progressive Enter-
prise. She loved her in-
dependence, being able to
work and take the bus to
and from work. She also
enjoyed earning her own
money, so she could buy
the things she enjoyed in
life, like jewelry, different
nail polishes and lotions.
She so enjoyed going to
rummage and garage sales
where she could buy little
trinkets.
In 2016, she was diag-
nosed with Breast Cancer
and was transferred to
Fargo for surgery, chemo
and radiation treatments.
During her stay sin Fargo
for treatments, her current
home at Bridge Point TL
closed and she was forced
to find a new home. Judy
found a new home at Park
View Health Care Center
in Aneta. Upon a family
visit with Judy at Park
View, Judy seemed quite
happy and content with
her new home. Some of
enjoyments while living
there were listening to
music, doing crafts,
watching TV with other
residents and attending
Mass faithfully on Sun-
days. Judy had many
struggles in her life due to
alcohol and drugs, but she
never gave up her faith in
our Lord and Savior. We
know she is at peace in
Heaven.
Survivors include her
son David Muffenbier of
Mandan and his sons,
Alex and Chase Muffen-
bier; her siblings, LuAnn
(Tim) Johnson and Connie
(Terry) Grove, all of Rug-
by; Jim (Donna) Olson,
Fargo; Ron (Marcy) Olson,
Hazen, and Cheryl (Allen)
Hager of Anamoose;
nieces, nephews and
friends. She was preceded
in death by her son Day-
sun Gross; a grandson,
Sean Michael Muffenbier;
special friend and com-
panion, Dave Gross; sis-
ters, Donna Nelson, Karen
Olson and Carol Olson;
and her parents.
Memorial Services will
be held at 10:00 a.m. Sa-
turday, October 9th with a
rosary service beginning
at 9:30 a.m., all in the
Anderson Funeral Home
Chapel, Rugby. Burial will
be in the Little Flower
Catholic Cemetery, Rug-
by. Father Franklin Miller,
officiating.
Friends may call from 9
a.m. until the time of ser-
vice in the Funeral Home
Arrangements with the
Anderson Funeral Home
of Rugby. Online registry:
www.funeralsby
anderson.com