Judy Kay Prescott

Judy Kay Babb (formerly Monsen) Prescott, age 84, passed away on May 23, 2026 at Highland Glen Memory Care Center, Highland Utah.

Judy was born on July 10,1941 in American Falls Idaho, to Lois Pierce and Clarence Ross Babb. She grew up in Aberdeen, Idaho. Her family was always very important to her. She enjoyed spending time with her aunts and uncles, particularly her Aunt Ramona, with whom she was especially close.

One of her fondest memories from her childhood on the farm was caring for bum lambs. Judy married Dee Neil Monsen but later divorced. They are parents of three sons.

Judy had a firm testimony of our Heavenly Father and of Jesus Christ. She knew that He knew her personally as a daughter of God. She served faithfully wherever she lived and was most often found at the piano or organ in Sacrament meetings.

Judy was a gifted pianist with perfect pitch. If a hymn was not being played in the key that it was written, she could tell (and would sometimes point this out to those around her.) She regularly accompanied choirs, soloists, melodramas, and church congregations. If the part was a little too high for a soloist, she would simply transpose the music down a step or two, on the fly.

In 1986, she decided to go back to school. She attended Idaho State University, studying music, and graduated on August 5, 1993 with a Bachelor’s degree in Music with an emphasis in education.

Judy worked in a wide variety of jobs throughout her life that ranged from secretarial to customer service to teaching. Early in her adult life she attended beauty school with her mother, Lois. After receiving their licenses, her mother opened the “Cut ‘n Curl” salon in Aberdeen and Judy worked with her there.

Judy loved to cook and loved to collect recipes! Her home was full of recipe cards, recipe books, food magazines, and printouts of recipes she had found online. She was especially known for her homemade wheat bread. Grandma Monsen even commented that she couldn’t make bread like Judy could.

She was very health-conscious and enjoyed exercising and running. She was among the most spry and limber residents at Highland Glen, even though she was 84.

Judy met Ray Prescott through a mutual friend and were married on August 19, 1995. They were married for 30 years. They lived in Pocatello, Idaho for about a year until Judy accepted a teaching position in Afton, Wyoming. They made their home in Afton for 28 years. Judy taught special education and also accompanied the Junior High and High School choirs. She taught herself how to scan the music and upload it to her iPad so that she could use a bluetooth foot pedal to turn the page as she played.

Judy is survived by her children, Russell (Alta) Monsen, Ryan (Lecia) Monsen, and Michael (Stephanie) Monsen; 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

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