Judy Weckerly

Wednesday, December 18, 2019 6:40 PM

Judy Summers Weckerly, a native of Warsaw, passed away Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, at her home in Georgetown, Texas.

After graduating from Warsaw High School in 1961, Judy attended Indiana University, where she met and married John Weckerly in 1963. He survives along with son, Ed; daughter-in-law, Jennifer Jordan; and sister, Mareda Summers.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Mary Summers, of Warsaw; and her oldest son, John E. Weckerly II.

Judy always described herself as a “professional volunteer.” After settling in Stevens Point, Wis., she began her volunteer efforts in the 1970s, reading and performing stories for school children. She continued sharing her theatrical talents with kids for the next 25 years in Central Wisconsin with various volunteer groups. As the district head of Very Special Arts Wisconsin, she organized arts festivals for disabled children and adults. She later became a volunteer events coordinator for the Lincoln Senior Center. Judy received the JC Penney Golden Rule Award as the Central Wisconsin Volunteer of the Year in 1995.

Upon moving to Sun City, Texas, in 2001, Judy joined the theater group, which led to an opportunity to produce a weekly television show on a local access channel. Judy produced over 700 episodes of “News and Views” over the next 14 years. In addition to her full-time career volunteering, Judy enjoyed playing golf, bowling, playing bridge and planning social events with a multitude of friends. In an interview, Judy once said she just wanted to be remembered as fun and creative. She will be remembered not only for those characteristics but for the selfless way she shared her time, talents, and unlimited positive energy with those in her community.

There will be no formal services. There will be a memorial service in Texas, sometime after the first of the year.

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Memorials to the American Cancer Society.