- Date Of Birth: December 11, 1942
- Date Of Death: October 29, 2012
- State: Michigan
Judy Ann Strefling, 69, of Galien, Michigan died peacefully Monday morning, October 29, 2012 at Jordan’s Life Care Center in Bridgman.
Judy was born December 11, 1942 in Berrien Springs, Michigan to Harold and Margaret (Balla) Russell. She graduated from Lakeshore High School in 1961 and continued her formal education with a year of college. She married Warren Paul Strefling on December 1, 1962 in Stevensville, Michigan. Working on the family farm with her husband gave Judy the opportunity to spend time outdoors.
She enjoyed nature and watching the birds. She was a good cook, always having meals ready after a hard day of work, and was known for her tasty apple pies. Judy was a member of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sawyer, Michigan.
Survivors include her husband, Warren; children, Denise (Keith) Hauch of Buchanan, Michigan and Matthew (Marcia) Strefling of Galien, grandchildren, Christine Swietlik, Andrew and Patrick Zielbauer, Michael Strefling, Elizabeth Rudolph, Rebecca Sebasty and Megan Halfacre, great grandchildren, Michael, Zachary, Corey, Austin and Bradley, her sister, Deb (Rich) Slavicek of St. Joseph, Michigan and brother Jerry (Sue) Russell of Stevensville, Michigan.
