Judith Nieberg Obituary

Judith "Judy" Ann Nieberg, a beloved resident of Fremont, CA for 55 years, passed away peacefully at the age of 84 on July 23, 2025.

Born on February 21, 1941, in Yuma, Arizona to Wilma and Millard Hanna, she was a cherished wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. She was a woman of strong character who moved through life focused keenly on family and friends. As a young girl, she was quite the athlete and found herself playing sports with the boys when it wasn't very common at the time. She also found a passion for dancing in the fabulous 50's with those awesome skirts.

She attended Campbell High School and fell in love at a very young age. She met a cute guy named Don Huffman at a local gas station and the sparks flew. Judy married Don just after high school and started a family soon afterwards. At the age of 20, she had a baby boy named Ron and 3.5 years later had a baby girl named Brenda Leanne. The family ended up buying a house in Fremont in 1970. Judy was completely focused on raising a family in this cute neighborhood that included block parties. As time went on, Don and Judy ended up getting a divorce in 1975.

As a single mom, Judy jumped into high gear to earn a living. She helped open up Ohlone College in Fremont which led her to a job at the Nummi GM plant as an HR representative. In addition to supporting employees, she found incredible joy in helping college kids at the GM Institute (GMI).

Building on her love for dancing, Judy joined a square dancing group that changed her life. A tall good looking guy named Ken Nieberg asked her to dance which led to a loving 48 year marriage. This was an incredible life with a strong family focus and lots of traveling due to Ken's job at United Airlines. Judy later joined Varian as an HR representative and then onto Sun Microsystems where she retired.

Judy volunteered frequently during her life including being the Secretary for the Alameda County Special Olympics, on the Ohlone College Supervision Advisory committee, on the Fremont and Newark School District Business advisory Committees and a member of the California Cooperative Education Association.

Needless to say, Judy was over the top excited to be a Grandma. She thoroughly enjoyed numerous family gatherings over the years. You could always find Judy and Ken at the soccer and softball/baseball fields watching their grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Judy was a strong, driven, intelligent person who always put family first. She was an avid poker player with family and even ventured into the Reno poker rooms. She had an incredible time Square dancing with Ken and friends for over 40 years. Judy also cherished all her friendships she developed over the years.

She is survived by her husband, Ken; brother, Frank and his wife Karen; son, Ron and his wife Joan; daughter, Leanne and her husband Paul; step daughter, Deanna; grandson, Anthony; granddaughters: Valerie, Reena, Allison, Adrianna, Tamara, Morgan, and Devan; great-grandsons: Nate, William, Harry, and great granddaughters Cora, Donna, and Summer; nieces, Christine and Anneliese; nephews, Matt and Jeremy; and fellow grandmas, Salwa and Alice.

In lieu of flowers, please honor Judy's love of animals by directing a donation to your local Humane Society.