Judy Blazek Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Judy Blazek, 77, of Green Bay, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on July 6, 2022. Judy was born in Hickory, Wisconsin on February 4, 1945 to parents Bernard (Bun) and Winnifred (Lois Wood) Gilligan. She attended Hickory Grade School and Suring High School. After leaving school Judy lived with her oldest brother and sister-in-law to help care for her two nephews and her niece whom she fondly talked about the rest of her life. During this time, she started dating and then married Donald (Donny) Blazek in November 1962. Donny and Judy had four children. Judy worked as a waitress at different restaurants for many years in the Kelly Lake and Oconto Falls area. Around 1986, she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and subsequently had to leave the workforce. Judy’s stubbornness served her well as she was brusquely informed that she should expect to be wheelchair bound by her six-month visit. Up until her death she took glee in mentioning often that had not happened yet and that her doctor was wrong. The rest of her life she referred to her MS as a “blessing in disguise” as it enabled her to be free to be the primary childcare provider for her first and very special grandchild Nicholas. Judy always referred to that as “the best job she ever had.” In return, Nicholas became Judy’s primary end of life caretaker. Judy enjoyed spending time with family, watching television, doing crossword puzzles, and chatting with friends. Judy is survived by her children Scott Blazek, Shannon (Dennis) Lardinois, Jeremy Blazek, her sister Rose (Ray) Ostrenga, sisters-in-law Audrey Gilligan and Janet Blazek, life-long friend Agnes Bursq Wismer, grandchildren Nicholas (Katelynn) Giese, Mary Kay Blazek, and step grandchildren Joshua Samsa, and Emily Jorgensen, many nieces and nephews and one great granddaughter, the one and only Gianna Ila Giese. She is preceded in death by her parents, Donny, father and mother-in-law Earl and Ila Blazek, brothers Lee Gilligan, Lyle (Lois) Gilligan, Jack (Carol) Gilligan, Dennis Gilligan, sister Joan (Cletus) Conrad, brother and sister-in-law James and Carol Blazek, and special pets Rocky and Nana. The family would like to thank her very special niece and goddaughter Connie (Mike) Streckenbach for her exceptional amount of help before as well as after Judy’s death. The family would also like to thank the staff and residents at Bishop’s Court (Eden Vista) where Judy spent the last few months of her life. She very much enjoyed spending time chatting with her many friends at the facility and they made it a very happy place for her to live. There will be no formal funeral service per Judy’s request. Instead there will be a Celebration of Life gathering held for family and friends.

Judy Blazek

February 4, 1945 - July 6, 2022