Judi Carolyn (Gillian) Block, 79, of Independence, Missouri passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Parkway Senior Living in Blue Springs, Missouri.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at St. Luke’s Evangelical Free Cemetery. 700 MO-224, Wellington, MO 64097. Memorials are suggested to St. Luke’s Evangelical Free Church. Memories of Judi and condolences for her family may be left at www. LedfordFamilyFH. com . Arrangements have been entrusted to the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524.

Judi was born on May 26, 1946, in Sikeston, Missouri to James Lloyd and Lorern (Adams) Gillian.