FAYETTEVILLE — Judith Karnath Robertson,

79, of Fayetteville, Ark . , went to be with the Lord November 22, 2021, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was born January 14, 1942, in Prescott, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late George P. and Phyllis Brewer Karnath. She graduated from Elkins High School, and Completed her undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder, where she was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa. Later she completed a master’s degree and Ph. D. from the University of Arkansas. Judith was a faculty member in the graduate school at the University of Arkansas for many years in both the Counselor Education and Rehabilitation Counseling programs. She was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fayetteville. She was an avid reader, animal lover, a fiber artist, a wonderful baker, and a loving wife, mother and grandmother.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded by a daughter, Melissa, and a brother, Jack Karnath. She is survived by her husband, Jon Robertson, of the home; one son, Sean Robertson and his wife, Carron, of Bentonville, Arkansas; two daughters: Amy Robertson-Gann and her husband, Alan, of Rogers, Arkansas, and Lisa Twitty and her husband, Lance, of Summerfield, North Carolina; and five grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life Service will be Sunday, November 28, 2021, at 2 p.m., at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2925 Old Missouri Road, Fayetteville, Arkansas, with Pastor Clint Schnekloth officiating. A private graveside service will be at a later date at Fairview Memorial Gardens under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home, 3926 Willowood Avenue, Springdale, Arkansas, 72762. There will not be a public visitation. Online condolences may be sent to: www.memorialfhspringdale.com