Racine – Judith Blondel (nee: Priaulx) Johnson, 72, passed away unexpectedly in the comforts of her home with family on Monday, November 8, 2010.
Judy was born in Racine on April 17, 1938 to the late James and Jean (nee: Kirk) Priaulx. A 1956 graduate of Washington Park High School, she went on to proudly earn her teaching degree from UW-Whitewater and her Master’s Degree in Education from the National College of Education.
On December 28, 1963, Judy was united in marriage with the love of her life, Thomas Paul Johnson. Passionate about helping children learn, Judy was employed as a school teacher for over 28 years with Racine Unified School District, retiring in 1995 from Starbuck Middle School. Her interests were reading, camping, mastering puzzles, sewing and she and her family travelled all over the US, Europe, the Caribbean and Africa. Above all, she loved and cherished being in the surroundings of her entire family.
Surviving are Tom, her loving husband of nearly 47 years; their children, Susan Johnson (Dale Petrowsky), Thomas (Holly) Johnson and Sandra Johnson; grandchildren, Kara and Tyler Vance; sisters, Joyce (Paul) Sakach and Jean (Marc) Haase; brother-in-law, Gerald (Lois) Johnson; sister-in-law, Carol Johnson; special nephews, Ronald and Donald Romnek; and Joshua Adam “Porkchop” Petrowsky, Jr.; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends too numerous to mention by name. She was preceded in death by Tom’s parents, Gerald and Evelyn Johnson; and brother-in-law, Richard Johnson.
Funeral services will be held at the Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home on Friday, November 12, 2010 at 11:30 am with Rev. Luke Jacob officiating. Interment will follow in West Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be in the funeral home on Thursday from 6-8 pm and on Friday from 10:30-11:30 am. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the family for the establishment of the “Tyler and Kara Vance College Fund” has been suggested.
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