Judith Ann “Judy” Zachary, 83, of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2024, after a short battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Judy was born on October 3, 1940, in Atchison, Kansas, to Henry “Dutch” Wolters and Helen “Nellie” (Fuhrman) Wolters. She grew up in Atchison Kansas in a two-bedroom house with 5 Siblings. 2 older brothers Eugene and Jerome, and her older Sister Maggie. Followed by a younger Sister Jane and younger Brother John.
In 1964 Judy started her journey in search of a bigger life in the metropolis of Omaha Nebraska. She packed up her White Corvair convertible and fearlessly set off.
Shortly after her arrival she met Edward Zachary and they were married. They had 4 beautiful children. Edward, Jennifer, Ellie, and her favorite Jeffrey. In 1976 life threw her a curveball and she went from homemaker to breadwinner.
Throughout her life she worked tirelessly to raise her 4 children while going to night school earning her accounting degree at Bellevue university.
Judy spent most of her working life in the Real Estate Industry before retiring in 2009 to help when her youngest child welcomed twins. Judy spent her retirement enjoying her family and especially her Grandchildren.
She was an active member of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish in Omaha and enjoyed working in the lunchroom so she could see her grandchildren who attended school there. She could often be found at the many sporting events that her grandchildren participated in. Judy’s love was her family and enjoyed many summer reunions with them at the lake of the Ozarks, even though she never learned to swim. She is survived by her children, Ed and Cari Zachary of Omaha, NE; Jennifer and Andy Jordan of Collinsville, OK; Ellie and Jesse Sweet of Omaha, NE; Jeff and Emily Zachary of Omaha, NE; She is also survived by her siblings, Maggie Church, Jane Enzbrenner, and John Wolters; her brother-in-law, Frank Enzbrenner; her sister-in-law, Judy Wolters; and her beloved grandchildren, Anna, Kate, Ian, and Will Zachary; Wyatt (Gabbi) and Brannon Jordan; Jack, Charlie, and Addie Jane Sweet; Henry and Owen Zachary; and great-grandchildren Blakely and Gray Jordan. Judy will also be fondly remembered by her many nieces and nephews.
Judy was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, Gene and Jerome Wolters, and her sisters-in-law, Catherine and Pam Wolters.
In the end her gift was that everyone thought they were her favorite child, grandchild, brother, sister, niece or nephew. and they were all correct.
Mass of Christian burial will be on Friday, September 20, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Church, 801 Spring Garden, Atchison, KS. A visitation with the family will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to the Alzheimer's Association. Cremation care has been entrusted to the Arensberg-Pruet Funeral Home.
