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In memory of
Judith Elaine Favre
August 10, 1937 - February 21, 2020
Aug 10, 1937 - Feb 21, 2020
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Judith's obituary
She attended Broadripple High School and Ball State University, and obtained a Master of Arts Degree from Eastern Michigan University.
After her graduation from Ball State University, she taught elementary school to American soldiers stationed overseas in Regensburg, Germany, and then in Okinawa, Japan. After teaching overseas, Judy moved to the greater Detroit area where she taught elementary school for Garden Grove schools until her retirement.
Judy was an avid and lifelong traveler, starting with her parents criss-crossing the United States to visit National Parks and other sites of interest. While in Germany she traveled all over Europe and the Soviet Union, and while in Asia she visited Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Tonga, among other island nations. Her travels continued while teaching in Michigan, including Australia and several adventure trips to Alaska. Weekends meant skiing “up north.” Her traveling buddies, fellow teacher Lyn and Sue the Librarian, joined her in many of these journeys.
After retirement, she started, built, collected and assembled a vast collection of HO Gauge model trains, which she set up in her basement. The town she constructed had an industrial area, metropolis, Bavarian style neighborhood, mountains, trestle bridges, and working street lamps. There were electric lights in all of the windows of the painstakingly created houses in her collection.
Judy happily spent thousands of hours working on her trains, and enjoyed riding the local railroads during her travels, such as the White Pass and Yukon Route narrow-gauge railroad linking Skagway and Whitehorse in Alaska.
Judy was also a lifelong Peanuts fan. Woodstock was her favorite character.
She maintained a youthful appearance and demeanor her entire life thanks to the fact that she never married or had children (according to her sister Carolyn, this is the way one stays young and vital).
Judy is fondly remembered by her niece and nephew as being the “cool aunt,” and for always having time to play another round of the board game “Careers.” She never met a hobby she didn't like, and was an accomplished tie dye artist, among other things. Her athletic pursuits included bowling, distance swimming and Tai Chi. She was part of the Broadripple High School championship bowling team and won several titles in Regensburg, Germany, while teaching there.
She was predeceased in death by her parents, as well as her sister Carolyn (2010). She is survived by her niece, Diana Mercer (Steve Sherman) and nephew, Victor “Chip” Mercer, Jr. (Nancy), and great nephews Gregory Mercer (fiancée Alicia Perdomo), Christopher Mercer (Jessica), and Nathen Mercer, Chip’s children. She is also survived by her faithful canine companion, Daisy, who went to live with an enthusiastic neighbor who’s leaving all of her assets to her dogs.
A memorial will be held in Morocco, Indiana, June 27, 2020 in connection with the Kessler/Carlson/Johnson/Whoever Else Wants to Come Family Reunion. Join us. The food and company are always excellent. All of this is contingent, of course, on the cooperation of the Covid-19 Virus. Any updates will be posted here.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Michigan Humane Society, where Judy was rescued by several canine friends over the years. Michigan Humane Society, 900 N Newburgh Rd, Westland, MI 48185.
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