Judith Carol Ruskin died on May 14, 2020. She grew up in Nashville and graduated from Hillsboro High School. She received a BA in Science and Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and a MA in Public Health from the University of Iowa. She is predeceased by her parents Sylvia and Rubin Ruskin, and her sister Barbara Ruskin Frazee.
She is survived by her sister Gayle, nephew Aaron, and nieces Jordan, Leah and Jill.