OCALA, Fla. — Judy Kurlakowsky, 73, passed away peacefully Monday (Dec. 24, 2018) at her home in Ocala, Fla., with her husband of 53 years, Mike Kurlakowsky, at her side.
Born in Urbana on May 1, 1945, Judy attended Franklin Junior High and Champaign High School. She lived in St. Joseph for 21 years and worked for St. Joseph Grade School, the University of Illinois Athletic Department and Sun Trust Bank. She has resided in Ocala for the past 19 years.
Judy was a loving wife, mother and homemaker who enjoyed cooking and baking and loved desserts. No one was a stranger to Judy, and she enjoyed talking to everyone she met. Judy was an avid card player and volunteer, serving on the St. Joseph-Ogden school board and St. Joseph Township library board.
Survivors include her husband, Michael Kurlakowsky Sr.; children, Melinda "Mindy" Buford and Michael Kurlakowsky Jr.; son-in-law, John Buford, and daughter-in-law, Kate Kurlakowsky; grandchildren, Dustin Buford, Erin Kurlakowsky and Stacey Kurlakowsky; uncle, Harold Millis; aunts, Donna Millis and Jane Millis; and lifelong friend Bonnie Vaughn.
Preceding her in death were her grandparents, William and Cora Humphrey; parents, Arthur and Rose Millis; uncles, Gordon Millis, Glenn Millis, Wilber Millis and Roy Humphrey; aunts, Alice Scales, Alma Farmer, Minnie Stevens, Bertha Reinhart and Betty Biggerstaff; and grandson, Randall Buford.
In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, remembrance can be made through a donation in honor of Judy Kurlakowsky to the St. Joseph Township-Swearingen Memorial Library, St. Joseph, Ill.
Judy will be buried in St. Augustine, Fla., in a private memorial service.
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