Obit: Robida, Judy A. #2 (1946 - 2015)
Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Apfelbeck, Boyd, Burger, Crowell, Garguilo, Hackel, Harris, Robida,
Schaefer, Winters
----Source: The Hemer Funeral Home (Medford, WI) 2/10/2015
Robida, Judy A. (Winters) (1 SEP 1946 - 5 FEB 2015)
Judy A. (Winters) Robida, 68, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister,
daughter-in-law, aunt and friend passed away peacefully on February 5, 2015,
surrounded by her family.
She married the love of her life, Ron Robida, on June 14, 1969 at Notre Dame
Catholic Church in Chippewa Falls. They spent 45-1/2 years together, traveling,
enjoying music and dancing, and spending time with their children and
grandchildren.
The center of Judy's universe was her family, and Judy was the heart of her
family. She loved being a mom and a grandma, and she always had homemade goodies
ready when her family came home to visit. Judy shared much laughter and many
adventures with her sisters. Her favorite traveling companion was her husband,
Ron, and together they saw much of the United States and visited 11 different
countries.
Judy enjoyed reading, baking, doing word searches, volunteering in her
community, going out to lunch with friends and attending the annual Hodag
Country Music Festival in Rhinelander.
Judy was born September 1, 1946 in Chippewa Falls to John and Cecilia (Crowell)
Winters. She attended Notre Dame Grade School and graduated in 1964 from
McDonnell Catholic High School in Chippewa Falls. She worked at Mason Shoe
Company in the office after graduating from high school.
Judy was the Village Clerk-Treasurer for the Village of Dorchester from February
1971 to July 2011. She was a charter member of the Dorchester Lioness Club
starting in March 1989, serving as president and treasurer. After retiring, she
found great joy in working part time with grade school children at Colby
Elementary School, where they all knew her as Grandma Judy.
She was a member of St. Louis Catholic Church in Dorchester and was a member of
the Our Lady of Peace Circle within the church.
She is survived by her husband Ron of Dorchester; children, Craig (Teri) Robida
of Madison, Cuyler (Jenny) Robida of Loyal, Chad (Kim) Robida of Woodbury, MN,
Cara (Chris) Boyd of Hudson; grandchildren Brady, Aubre, Ellie, Chloe, Gavin,
Wyatt, Ciana, Croyden, and Celia; sisters Diana Winters of Lakeland, MN and
Lonnie (Larry) Burger of Chippewa Falls; mother-in-law Jeannette Robida of
Dorchester; sisters-in-law Karen Apfelbeck of Colby, Gwen Harris of Waupaca and
Trude (Tomi) Garguilo of Orlando, FL as well as many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Cecilia Winters, sisters Lola
Jean and Sue Ellen, granddaughter Maeve Lucelia Robida, father-in-law, John
Robida, and brother-in-law Andrew Apfelbeck.
A funeral mass will be held on Wednesday, February 11 at 11:00 am at St. Bernard
Catholic Church, 400 North 2nd Avenue in Abbotsford, WI with a visitation 90
minutes prior.
Fr. James Schaefer and Fr. Daniel Hackel will be officiating. A wake will be
held on Tuesday, February 10 at the church from 4:30-7:00 pm with a rosary
starting at 4:00 pm.
Memorials made in Judy's honor will be donated to the Dorchester Lioness club
and "Judy's class" at Colby Elementary School. To express online condolences,
please visit hemerfuneralservice.com.
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