BORN

1945

DIED

2020

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Judith Bourdelais Obituary

Bourdelais
JUDITH "JUDY" ANN (WITTENBURG) BOURDELAIS
July 20, 1945
September 16, 2020
Judy was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she grew up and eventually met the love of her life, Herb. When Herb enlisted in the US Army, they began their 50 years of travels together.
Soon enough, their children Tracy, Tammy and Todd joined them in their travels, and as a family they spent years in Taiwan and Germany as well as in many US states.
Retirement from the Army found them in Colorado, where Herb and Judy built their dream house on 5 peaceful acres and filled the barn with chickens, goats, horses, and donkeys. Judy worked as a Special Education Para-professional and poured love into all of her students.
Judy enjoyed nothing more than spending time on their 5 acre oasis with the mountain views, and spending time with her farm animals and her cats. If you believe in life after death, you definitely want to come back as one of her cats.
Judy was known as an excellent mother to her own children and their friends, and also to countless young GI's who spent holidays far from their own families but who were always welcomed into Judy's home for large meals and friendship. The ripples from her kindness reach far and wide.
Judy was preceded in death by her husband Herb; her daughter Tammy; her granddaughter Makenzie; her parents Joe and Betty; and her brother Joe.
Judy leaves behind her daughter Tracy (Dan); her son Todd; her sister Debbie (Steve); her grandchildren Brheanna, Tyler; Caden; Cayce; Maculey; and Kenadie; her great-granddaughter Ivy Rose; her cousins Chris and Kathy; her dear friend Burgi, and her cat Angel.
She will be greatly missed by numerous friends and family members who loved her raucous sense of humor, her head-shaking stubbornness, her unending kindness, and her giant heart for others.
A celebration of life is planned for the Spring or Summer when hopefully the pandemic will no longer limit the number of people who can toast her with a rum and Coke.
Rest in Peace, mom. We know you are glad to be with dad again.

Published by The Gazette from Sep. 18 to Sep. 20, 2020.
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I will miss all of our long phone conversations, long text and even longer letters. I have such great memories of growing up with you in Milwaukee.
Love ya Cuz
Rest in Peace

Kathy (Rao) Durst

Family

September 21, 2020

I loved growing up across the street from Judy. She was so much fun and embraced being part of the Rao Clan. It was a sad day for me but a joyous one for me when Herb whisked her away to start their life of travel. Reunited 50 years later, I discovered she was still the same warm cousin she had always been. We loved our visit to Your homestead last year I will miss her 20 page handwritten updates.
Love you cuz.
Chris and Sandy

Chris Rao

Family

September 21, 2020

What a beautiful obituary, I never had the honor to meet Judy, but I have been changed by the friendship of her beautiful daughter Tracy....now I see where she got her incredible heart ❤

Lisa Hess

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September 20, 2020

A legacy of love May her giving spirit live on

Cathy Martin

Coworker

September 20, 2020

I worked with Judy at Stetson Elementary. She was so great with the students and so well thought of by the staff. Several years she helped me with the chicks my class and I hatched from incubators. She often took them out to her place giving them a great home. I will always remember her warm smile and kind heart. I am so sorry for your loss.

Kari Chagolla

September 18, 2020

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