Obituary of JUDY IMELDA HOMENIUK

November 6, 1957 - October 1, 2016 On Saturday, October 1, at St. Boniface Hospital, Judy passed away at the age of 58. She was predeceased by her parents, Peter and Bernice (Mamer) Stroeder; grandparents, Lawrence and Clara (Skaliky) Stroeder, John and Anne (Britts) Mamer; and father-in-law William Homeniuk. Judy was born in Melville, Saskatchewan and the family settled in various towns - Somme, Preeceville, Stockholm and Esterhazy. Judy graduated from high school in Esterhazy, in 1974, where she was very involved in everything from drama productions to playing on the curling team. Since she was quite young after graduating, she decided to get some working experience at Kleysen Transport. She later moved to Winnipeg, working at Kleysen's, Monsanto, MTS, General Foods and later, the Winnipeg Free Press, after her time as a stay-at-home-mom. Judy attended Red River College in 1975, where she made lifelong friends. Growing up, Judy was very bright and skipped ahead in school. Her older brother Lyle was always worried that they would end up in the same class, or worse, she would graduate ahead of him. As an adult, Judy became a member of Mensa. She was particularly proud of this time in her life. Judy found love when she met Michael at MTS in 1983, and they were married on June 8, 1985. They loved to travel and visited many places including China, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Hawaii. They loved Hawaii so much, the kids thought going to the beach meant going to Hawaii. For the past 10 years, Palm Springs was a favourite vacation spot. Judy and Michael were blessed with two children, Nicole and David.Judy loved being a mom and was very involved in her children's lives. She attended everything from recitals to awards nights and even took karate classes alongside her kids. She was so proud of all their skills and accomplishments and the fine adults they became. Judy's other love in life was her faithful companion, Squirt. They spent so much time together walking, playing or simply taking a nap on the couch. Judy was an avid Saskatchewan Roughriders fan, and she and Squirt would both wear their jerseys on game days. In May 2005, Judy suffered an aortic aneurysm. It was a long road but Judy was determined that it was not going to keep her down. This was the time her kids referred to her as “Mom in rehab”. She recovered and made sure she was living life to the fullest. Judy was dedicated to her job at the Winnipeg Free Press, but always made time for the fun things in life. She loved to watch curling and especially loved when she was able to attend it live. She looked forward to country music concerts and was always up for a game of cribbage or scrabble. Judy's artistic talent came in the form of decorating cakes and they were not only elaborate and beautiful, but delicious, too. Most recently Judy found new friends as a member of the Red Hat Society. The group that was based on friendship and fun was the perfect place for Judy's humorous and fun-loving spirit. The leader that she was, Judy became Vice Queen of her chapter, the Cinnamon Hearts. Judy will be best remembered for her quick wit and warm smile. She described her own sense of humour as off-beat and was always ready with a witty comeback. She was always telling what some referred to as “Judy Jokes”. An addition to her fun personality, Judy had a caring heart and was the first to volunteer her time when needed. Judy leaves behind to celebrate her life, husband Michael; daughter Nicole; son David; mother-in-law Anne; sisters, Lois, Lori (Brian); brothers, Lyle (Ruth), Mark (Maureen), Paul, Ross (Terri)and many nieces and nephews, extended family and numerous friends. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Winnipeg Humane Society, 45 Hurst Way Winnipeg, MB R3T 0R3.