Judith M. Lancaster

Judith Marie (Myers) Lancaster, age 76, passed away on November 30th, 2020 after a long battle with dementia in Green Bay, Wisconsin. She was born on August 10th, 1944 to Florence Ruth (McClellan) Jacoby and Foster Miller Myers at Spencer Hospital in Meadville, Pennsylvania. She was raised by her mother and stepfather Howard Ellsworth Jacoby alongside her sisters Patricia Ann (Myers) Dunkle and Connie Lou (Myers) Stearns and her brother Ronald Howard Jacoby in the Oil City/Franklin area. Judy married Earle Lewis Lancaster on September 10, 1966 at the Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Oil City, PA and moved to Palm Beach County, Florida in 1970 where she lived for most of her adult life. Judy raised two daughters, Kimberly Anne (Lancaster) Johnson and Michele Marie (Lancaster) Cook. Judy worked for many years as an Administrative Assistant at The Kings Academy (West Palm Beach, FL) and in the Accounting Department at Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart and Shipley law firm (West Palm Beach, FL). She moved to De Pere, WI in 2007 to be closer to her children and grandchildren. She retired at the age of 70 while working at Bay Valley Foods (Green Bay, WI).
She will be missed by her sisters, brother, and their families, by the many friends that she has made during her journey here on earth, and especially by her daughters, Kimberly (Wes) Johnson and Michele (Seth) Cook, and her grandchildren Haley, Mackenzie, Faith and Wesley Johnson and Savannah and Leanna Graystone.
Kimberly writes, "It is a daunting task to write an obituary for a mother who lived in service to her children. How to sum up her kindness, love, self-sacrifice in a few short paragraphs? She was a rock and the wind, steadfast and lifting. She served others without ceasing. She welcomed others into her home and her life. Her life was never about her desires or dreams, it was always about us, and that is where she found the joy in this life – in her children and grandchildren.
Our mom was not a whimsical woman, never longing to be the center of attention. Instead she surrendered the spotlight, zeroing in on those most precious to her. She was faithful, consistent, and persevering. In these qualities lied her strength. She loved deeply.
Our mother was quick to dance, laugh and sing while scooping up a crying grandchild or give her devoted attention to a daughter in need. She was stable and spontaneous, a resting place for a weary soul and an engaging friend ready for adventure and laughter.
I often think about the end of my life, will I look back on my days with integrity or despair? I have pondered my mother's life and felt heartbroken by the trials and circumstances she confronted. I wish that she would not have endured hardships, losses. However, she was never bitter. She was full of light, hope, joy, and perseverance. She did not find her hope in this world but in the redeeming love of our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ, the only place where true hope may be found.
As in her life, so in her death, she is pointing us to the Savior, helping us understand that God weeps WITH us, that He is FOR us, that He is no stranger to scars… "Hallelujah! What a Savior! Hallelujah! You are no stranger to us!" "
A celebration of life service will be held at All Saints Church at the William Larsen Event Hall on December 3, 2020 at 5:30 pm.
Judy's family is deeply appreciative of the care she received by the staff at Bayshore Village Nursing Home in Green Bay. Like Judy, they never stopped serving and loving those entrusted to their care.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that monetary donations be made to All Saints Church Mercy Ministry, 352 Orchard Lane, Green Bay, WI 54301.