Judy May Thomas

1945 - 2017

Judy May Thomas obituary, 1945-2017, Duluth, MN

BORN

1945

DIED

2017

FUNERAL HOME

Bell Brothers Funeral Home

601 North 56 Ave West

Duluth, Minnesota

Judy Thomas Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Sep. 16, 2017.

Judy May Thomas, 72, of Duluth passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, September 14, 2017. She was born on January 10, 1945 to Traverse and Ruth Brown in Duluth.

She owned and operated 21st Delight for many years. She married Jim Thomas on July 5, 1982.

Judy was preceded in death by her son, Randy in 1968; husband, Jim in 1986; and her parents, Traverse and Ruth.

She will be greatly missed by her daughter, Laura Anderson of Saginaw ; son, Retired Master Sargent of the U.S.A.F. Ronald "Skip" (Cyndie) Anderson of Bonaire, GA; three grandchildren, Jewel, Anja, and Charlie; and siblings, Joyce (Mel) Woda of Eugene OR, James (Cookie) Brown of Manderson, WY, Johnny (Sue) Brown of Duluth; and many nieces and nephews.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Viewcrest Nursing Home for the excellent care Judy received.

Visitation: 12:00 noon until the 1:00 p.m. funeral service Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Bell Brothers Funeral Home, 601 N 56th Ave. W., Duluth.

Please leave a memory of Judy or words of support for the family at www.bellbrothersfuneralhome.com .

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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September 20, 2017

Bob Stanford

I am glad I had you in my life Judy, you were a good friend. I'm sorry I won't be able to attend the service, but I'll be thinking about you. I will miss our phone calls. Always your friend.

Posted by Bob Stanford

September 19, 2017

Jen and Jamie and Hannah

Judy, you sure lit up the room didn't you. I'm glad we all got together a few weeks ago, we sure had a good time. I'll miss your stories, your great memory for detail, your beautiful recipes, and your class. I'll meet up again with you my sweet friend, some day. This ain't goodbye.

September 17, 2017

Janis Russell

I new Judy many years ago. She was a great person and loved by many. I was shocked to see she had died . My condolences to the family .

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