Judith Ann Barton, 78, of Barnhart died Aug. 28, 2020, at Festus Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Barton graduated from Boston City Hospital as a registered nurse and worked for the Boston City Health Dept. In 1969, she volunteered for the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. and served in the Vietnam War for a year, reaching the rank of Captain. She retired as an R.N. from the Veterans Administration Hospital in St. Louis. She was a lifetime member of VFW Post 3777 in Crystal City. Born April 15, 1942, in Dorchester, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Margaret F. (Havlin) and John W. Budrow.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years: Richard V. Barton; two daughters: Christina Barton of Barnhart and Renne Hessling of Barnhart; a sister: Margaret Gonzalez of Pennsylvania; and two grandsons: Joshua Hessling and Nicholas Hessling.
She was preceded in death by a brother: John W. Budrow II.
Memorials may be made to Mercy Cancer Center Jefferson, 1350 Hwy. 61 South, 63028. Arrangements were under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home in Festus.