SLEEPY EYE–Judith “Judy” A. DeMarais, 71, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, died on October 9, 2023, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield, Minnesota. Visitation will be on Saturday, October 21, 2023, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel followed by a Memorial Service which will be held at 4:00 pm. The clergy will be Chaplain Noel Wetter. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Anoka. Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com. Judy is survived by her daughter, Amber (Dan) Bentler and their 3 children; son, Jarrod DeMarais and his 3 children; brother, Bill (Twila) Smith of Champl in Park, MN; and other loving relatives and cherished friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Ralph Stephens.