Judy Charlene Hadsell

Funeral services for Judith Charlene’ (Colaw) Hadsell will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday, January 12, 2016, at the Hopeton Church with Pastor Marion Hadsell officiating. There will be a visitation with the family from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at the church just prior to the service. Interment will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Judith Charlene’ (Colaw) Hadsell, daughter of the late Charles Benjamin and Mabel Estella (Kauth) Colaw, was born January 24, 1954, in Oakley, Kansas. She passed away January 10, 2017, in Alva, Oklahoma, at the age of 62 years, 11 months, and 17 days. Judy graduated from high school in Springfield, Missouri, obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Bartlesville Wesleyan College (Oklahoma Wesleyan University) and her Master’s Degree in Education from Northwestern Oklahoma State University. On May 27, 1978, she was united in marriage to Marion Hadsell at the First Wesleyan Church in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. While Marion finished his degree, Judy taught Kindergarten in Copan, Oklahoma. In 1979, Marion and Judy moved to Hopeton for their first pastorate at the Hopeton Wesleyan Church. While serving at Hopeton, she taught 6th Grade and Special Reading at the Carmen-Dacoma school system. In August of 1987, the now family of four, moved to Kansas City where they pastored a Wesleyan Church and planted a new church. During this time Judy taught Kindergarten at the Second Creek Christian School. In the fall of 1994, the Hadsells moved to Seminole, Oklahoma and pastored an independent church for 6 years. In October of 2000, they returned to the Hopeton Church where they have served for 16 plus years. She expanded her teaching role into adult ministry through Bible studies and mentoring groups. Even throughout the illness she continued to bless many with her ministry. Judy is survived by her husband, Marion, of Hopeton; her son, Bradlee and his wife, Kendall, of Alva; her daughter, Andrea Nichols and husband, Stephen, of Kansas City, Missouri; five brothers, Charles Colaw and wife, June, of Yukon Oklahoma, N. Rene Colaw and wife, Sara, Max Colaw and wife, RuthAnn, Stephen Colaw and wife, Joyce, and Joe Colaw and wife, Dawn Marie, all of Bartlesville, Oklahoma; seven grandchildren, Alexander, Aden, Adelyn, and Abrianna Hadsell, and Joel, Micah, and Judah Nichols; other relatives and many friends. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the Hopeton Wesleyan Church Building Fund. Remembrances may be shared with the family at www.marshallfuneralhomes.com.

Judy Charlene Hadsell

January 24, 1954 - January 10, 2017