Judythe Louise (Krejci) Hansen was born on August 24, 1945 in Havre, MT to Ervin and Joan (Mayer) Krejci. At an early age, she along with her family moved to Sidney, where she grew up and attended Sidney Public Schools and graduated from Sidney High School in 1963. After graduation in September, she married Orlin Hansen and moved with him to Waterloo, Iowa. In 1964, she and Orlin returned back to Sidney to live and work on the family farm. Judy also worked at the Eastern Agriculture Research Center and as a ward clerk at the Community Memorial Hospital until 1983. In 1989, she started working as a secretary at ST. Matthews Church and retired in 1994.
Judy and Orlin had two sons and a daughter. She was a very loving and devoted mother, attended and supported all her children's activities. She loved helping in the community and was a trained Literacy Volunteer, a Hospice Volunteer, and Community Service Volunteer while in Jaycees from 1965-1982. She was a member of many clubs, Sidney Catholic Daughters, Women of the Moose, Sidney Red Hats, Sidney Singles, Sidney Jaycees, and served as President of the Montana Jaycees from 1977-78.
Judy had a very deep faith. She was delighted in the beauty of God's world and autumn was her favorite time of the year. She loved her flowers, especially her roses, pansies and carnations. She was a very good cook and enjoyed hosting family gatherings. Judy saw life as an adventure and was a very curious person. She enjoyed music, concerts, and cultural events. Judy also loved and collected Red Head figurines, clowns, hummingbirds and pink rose items. She would rather read a book then watch TV.
Judy passed away January 17, 2018.
Judy is survived by: her son, Jeff and wife Tracie of Glen Rose, TX and their sons, Taylor and Connor; her daughter, Lorel and husband Joe Torres of Sidney along with Lorel's daughters Kayla and her husband Wayne, Vanessa and her husband Paul and their son Brayden; her son, Greg and wife Cheryl of Sidney and their sons, Andrew, Matthew, and Jace; her sister, Darlene Stochl and brother, Richard Krejci, both of Billings, MT; two nieces, Arlynn Schaffert and Nicole Stochl; one nephew, Alan Hansen; brother-in-law, Robert and wife Betty Hansen; as well as numerous cousins.
Judy was preceded in death by: her husband, Orlin; parents, Ervin and Joan; grandparents, Louis and Clara Mayer, and Joseph and Emily Krejci Tuttle; an infant brother; in-laws, Henius and Evangeline Hansen; and two special Aunts; Geraldine Een and Evelyn Nystrom.