Dan is preceded in death by his parents Bill and Carolyn Judy, his sister Susan Judy and his first 4 service dogs Troubador, Ingenito, Sir Balin, and Michael. Dan is survived by his wife Mary, sons Mike Judy, Nick (Caitlain) Judy, granddaughters Della and Riley Judy, brother Steve Judy and sister Barbara (Tim) McCombs, sister-in-law Helen Shust, many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, cousins and current service dog Rileigh.
Dan graduated from Upper Arlington High School, earned a B.S. in Education from The Ohio State University and a Master's in Education from Marygrove College. He taught 7th grade at Barrett M.S. and Westmoor M.S. in Columbus Public Schools for 30 years.
Dan was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity and a loyal Buckeye fan. He volunteered with Canine Companions for 39 years making appearances and doing demos with his service dogs as well as serving on the Board of Directors several years. He was a remarkable man who met whatever challenge life gave him, quadriplegia, cancer, and myasthenia gravis, facing each new obstacle with strength and determination. Dan was an avid storyteller and shared his stories with anyone who would listen. Please keep telling Dan’s story. The grief his family and friends feel is our love for him persevering.
A visitation will be held at Schoedinger Northwest, 1740 Zollinger Rd, Columbus 43221, on Sunday, May 3, 2026, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm, with a memorial service beginning at 3:30pm.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to Canine Companions or Creative Living.
