- Judy A. Trowbridge, (nee Liethen) age 61, while surrounded by her loving f amily, took her smile and spirit from her earthly home on Lakeshore Roa d, Newton, WI, to her eternal home with her Lord on Sunday, August 27, 200 6. She was born of the flesh on January 1, 1945, in Appleton, WI, to paren ts who preceded her in death, Clarence M. and Naureen M. (nee Komp) Liethe n. She graduated from Kimberly High School in 1963, and spent most of h er life at Aid Association for Lutherans (AAL) in Appleton. After 25 yea rs at successor, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, she retired in late 200 0. On September 16, 2000, she married Timothy C. Trowbridge at Wesley Unit ed Methodist Church in Manitowoc and moved into their beautiful new ho me on the lake.
Although diagnosed with terminal gall bladder cancer in 2002, through t he prayers of many people and the mercies of God, Judy was enabled to bri ng and receive joy from her husband, daughters and especially her granddau ghters for more than four years. Many have witnessed the miraculous pow er of the blood of Jesus in granting the extra time to enjoy life. And no w, we celebrate the resurrection power of the bread of life, eternal lif e.
Judy was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Robert Liethen; a si ster, Shirley Liethen; a brother-in-law, Howard Betters; a niece, Diane De pner (nee Betters), and a nephew, Thomas Fenn.
Those surviving to cherish her memory include her loving and devoted husba nd, Tim; two beloved daughters, Amy Tisol of Manitowoc; Kimberly Verkuile n, of Bishkekj, Krgryzstan; her first precious granddaughter, Caroline Cou rsen Tisol; her stepson, Timothy (Julie) J. Trowbridge and Judy's second p recious granddaughter, Emily Trowbridge, Sun Prairie; her brother-in-la w, Bo Bergstrom of Silver City, NM; surviving siblings include four sister s: Joyce (Eugene) Fenn, Shawano; Phyllis (Donald) Craney, Crivitz; Mary (R ichard) Rademacher, Wichita, KS; Nancy (Dennis) Kilsdonk, Plainfield, I L; three brothers: James Liethen, Appleton; Wayne (Cindy) Liethen, Albuque rque, NM; Gary (Rosie) Liethen, Kimberly. There are also maternal and pate rnal aunts and uncles; numerous cousins, numerous nieces, nephews, grand n ieces, grand nephews; a dear life-long friend, Joyce (Roger) Van Handel, A ppleton; special family friend, Gertrude Verkuilen and her children; sever al wonderful circles of friends from her former neighborhood in Appleto n; the "Dork County Girls', her former workplace at Thrivent and her beaut iful Christian family in Manitowoc.
The family will greet relatives and friends at Wesley United Methodist Chu rch on Sunday, September 3, 2006, from 10:45 a.m. until the Memorial Celeb ration of her life at 1 p.m. Rev. Janis Callahan will officiate. Lunch wi ll be shared at 11:30 a.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church with coffee a nd dessert to follow the Celebration. Judy's wishes were that her remai ns be spread over Lake Michigan near the shore of their family home in a p rivate ceremony.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations would be appreciated for one of t he following: Lakeshore Interfaith Hospitality Network; Wesley United Meth odist Church Children's Ministry; or the Children's Miracle Network. The J ens Family Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Trowbridge family.
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1945 - 2006 (61 years)
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Education - High School
