Judy Hays-Spellmann, 76, of Midwest City went to be with the Lord on September 19, 2018. She was born on Aug. 2, 1942 in Omaha, Nebraska to Roy and Ola Branstetter. Judy graduated from Jenks HS. While attending OSU she met David Hays on a blind date and they later married on March 1, 1964. They had two sons, Michael and Stephen. Several years after David’s death Judy met Bob Spellmann. They married in 2009, adding Bob’s children, Megan, Katy, Vicki, and Ben to the family.
By many she was also known as “Ms. Judy” due to her love for early-childhood education in which she worked since 1964. Some of the places which she worked are Mary Moppets Daycare and Rose State College Child Development Center. More recently she taught Early Childhood Education at Metro Tech and was an Elementary substitute teacher. She was a longtime member of Eastside Church of Christ in Midwest City, Oklahoma.
She took great joy in helping others. Being a two-time cancer survivor she became a member of Midwest Regional Medical Center Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary (Alliance Health) in which she served for many years.
She was preceded in death by parents Col. Roy and Ola Branstetter, husband David Hays, brothers Lyle Branstetter and Jack Branstetter.
She is survived by her loving husband Bob Spellmann of the home, sons Michael and Lori Hays of OKC, Stephen and Lisa Hays of MWC; step-children Megan and Cameron King of Arlington, TX, Katy and Luke Girard of Kingman, KS, Vicki and Mark Concha of Norfolk, VA and Ben Spellmann of Ramstein AFB, Germany; grandchildren Bryanna and Kevin Long , Krista Hays, Justin Hays, Brooklyn, Mason and Lincoln King, Reagan Concha and Oliver Girard; brother Jean and Nelda Branstetter of Wichita, KS; and numerous in-laws, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Monday, Sept. 24, 2018 at 2:00 pm at Eastside Church of Christ, Midwest City, OK, followed by burial at Sunnylane Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to “In Search of the Lord’s Way ([email protected] or www.searchtv.org).
