Judith Lanelle (Koehn) died Dec. 30, 2013, at the age of 75 in Millwaukee, Wis.

She was born Nov. 6, 1938, in Pasadena, Texas, to Edward and Christine Koehn. She graduated f rom Renton High School in 1956 and, following her 1958 marriage to Stanley D. Pinkerton, moved to New Haven, Conn. They raised their sons in Southern California, but returned to Washington in 1983 to be close to family in Enumclaw. She remained in Washington until her husband’s death in 2008, when she moved to Milwaukee to be near her son.

She was a Presbyterian Church secretary and director/stage manager of community theater whose interests included reading, creative writing, motorcycling, horseback riding and playing bridge. She was devoted to her pets and was a lifelong sports fan.

A celebration of her life will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 at Snohomish First Presbyterian Church.