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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271502
Title: Judy R. Shimek
Date: 2/24/1944-4/6/2016
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 2/24/1944
Summary: Judy R. Shimek, 72, Mandan, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2016, at her home surrounded by her loving family.  She fought a courageous battle with cancer for four years. Judy was born February 24, 1944, to Leo and Isabel (Eckroth) Franck.  She attended Central Elementary and Mandan High School.  In 1961 Judy went to work at Paul’s Recreation until 1964.  Judy married Charles R. Shimek in 1963, together they had four children.  She started an in-home daycare in 1964 and continued that profession for 50 years.  Judy loved her daycare children like they were her own family, and they loved all of her home cooked meals.  She loved music and was always dancing, she even taught a couple of her grandchildren to dance for their weddings.  Judy enjoyed a wide range of activities, including: camping, fishing, bingo, dancing, gardening, and canning anything she could put in a jar. Judy is survived by her children, Donavon (Vicki), Diane (Tim) Bergquist, Del (Karolyn), and Denise Shimek; her grandchildren, John (Shawna) Bergquist, Jake (Terra) Shimek, Heidi Shimek, Derek (Steph) Shimek, Connor Bergquist, Arista Bergquist, Ethan Shimek, Zoli Gab; and one great-grandson, Isayah Shimek.  She is also survived by her siblings, Shirley (Ed) Fitterer, Bob (Karen) Franck, Jim Franck, Darlene (Joe) Rippel, Norm (Sharon) Franck, Gary (Mary) Franck, Kevin (Deb) Franck, Sherry (Marc) Beaudry, Bernie (Bruce) Stutzke.  Judy had many close friends and neighbors with whom she created a lot of memories. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Isabel Franck; and her brother-in-law, Mike Peterson. Judy touched every life she came in contact with.  She loved everyone for who they were and always welcomed those in need.  She always gave from the heart without asking for anything in return.  You stamped our hearts with your love, you will be forever missed.
Red ID: FND_I_78997 Image ID: 522788 Image Notes: FND001 271502

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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