Judith Mae Thomas

September 9, 1948 – August 13, 2025

Judith Mae Thomas (maiden name Jensen) passed away peacefully on August 13, 2025, at the age of 76. She was preceded in death by her mother, Leona Ann Jensen, her father, James Jensen, her sisters, Karen Nelson and Kathy Walker, and her brother, Jim Jensen.

Judy is survived by her husband Butch Thomas. Her brothers Arthur Jensen, Richard Jensen, Joseph Jensen, Walter Jensen and Brett Jensen; her oldest son Richard Thomas and his wife Cindy, her daughter Roxanne Wallace and her husband Stephen, and her youngest son Benjamin Thomas and his wife Jill; her ten grandchildren; and her two great-grandchildren.

Judy worked as a secretary at the local junior high and later at the high school, where her warm smile and kind spirit touched the lives of students, teachers, and staff alike. She helped countless students navigate the challenges of adolescence with compassion and understanding. She was very creative and organized many work, family, and church gatherings and events making everyone feel special. In her younger years she was atop many water ski pyramids built by her siblings and she was affectionately known as "Stretch" for her skills as a left-handed first baseman. She spent nearly every Mother's Day at the Post 22 ballpark and was a master at keeping her children and grandchildren entertained and busy. Her life was one of quiet strength, service to others, and deep love for her family and friends. She will be greatly missed and forever remembered.

A visitation will be held at 5:00pm followed by a rosary on Monday August 25th at 6:30pm at St. Therese the Little Flower Catholic Church.

A service to celebrate Judy's life will be held on Tuesday, August 26, at 10:30am at St. Therese the Little Flower Catholic Church. Lunch will be served at 11:30am, with burial to follow at Mountain View-Mount Calvary Cemeteries at 1:15pm.

In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established at St. Therese the Little Flower Catholic Church at 532 Adams St. Rapid City, SD 57701.

An online guestbook may be signed at www.osheimschmidt.com