Judy was born on November 3,1934 (Edit Naujokaitis) to parents Izidorius Naujokaitis and Berta Modrecker, in Lithuania. Shortly after Judy was born WWII began. Tragically, her father was executed by the Nazis as a political dissident. She and her family were forced to leave their homeland. They fled to Germany where she and her siblings were placed in “work camps.” Her mother fell ill and died, leaving Judy and her siblings orphans. At just 14 years old Judy, her sister Frieda, and brother Albert came to America through Lutheran Social Services. Judy found the English language difficult to understand, but with much determination, she graduated from Omaha Tech High in 1953. She enlisted into the US Army which led her to Texas, where she pursued Medical Training. She is a Korean War Veteran. While in Texas, Judy met a young service man, Norman R. Foster. She liked to tell us how they met and married just three months later. Through their marriage, they had four children; Linda, Roger, Nora and Brian. Judy was a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
She was a founding member of Holy Savior Lutheran Church. Judy loved others and the Lord with purpose. Her faith in our Lord Jesus carried her through every step of her life. Judy was a strong, resilient woman who knew who she was. In fact she carried a piece of paper with her when anyone asked who she was, she would pull it out and read it:
I am very Outspoken
I am very Opinionated
I am very Judgmental
But I am painfully, painfully Honest.
Judy was preceded in death by her parents Izidorius and Berta, brother Albert, husband Norman, daughter Linda and son Roger. Judy is survived by daughter Nora Epp, son Brian (Ronda) Foster, sister Frieda (Earl) Patrick, grandchildren Tonia (Nate) Peters, Taryn Tolliver, Tracey (Glenn) Gillespie, Jamie Bridgeford (Foster), Nicklaus Foster, Lyndsay Jo (Rey) Foster-Arizola, Candace Foster, Evan (Emily) Foster, Shaye (Kali) Epp, Shelby Epp, Noah Foster. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, great-grandchildren and great-greatgrandchildren.
A funeral service for Judy will be held Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from 10:30 AM at Holy Savior Lutheran Church, 4710 N 10th St., Lincoln, Nebraska 68521. Memorials are in the care of the family for future designation, Brian Foster 5441 W. Benton St., Lincoln, Nebraska 68524.
