Judith Arlene Chemelewski

Throughout her life Judy worked at G.E., Paul Harding High School and Target. Judy was a true lover of travel, friends and shopping! She and her husband, Tad, traveled to 47 of the U.S. states and Judy was able to add Alaska to her list on a trip with her siblings. Her large collection of photos is tribute to the memories made during all those trips. Judy was well known for her party-throwing skills with incredible amounts of food. Close friends can recount the many shopping trips and ventures for wine tastings. At one point, Judy’s collection of wines topped 100 bottles!

Judy is survived by her children, Cynthia (Michael) Rude and John (Pam) Chemelewski, her grandchildren, Brianna (Emir) Ratkusic, Sean (Chris) Cox, Kali Chemelewski and Scott Chemelewski, and her great grandchildren, Kyli, Connor, and Colin.

Judy was preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years, Tad Chemelewski, and her brothers, Darrell Knepper and Jim Rayle.

Services will be held at Our Lady of Good Hope, 7215 St. Joe Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46835, on Tuesday, March 24. Visitation begins at 10:00 a.m. with funeral service beginning at 11:00 a.m. Please join us for a meal after the service.

Lighthouses from Judy’s immense collection will be available to those in attendance so her light may continue to shine!

In lieu of memorabilia, the family asks that donations be made to:

Breakthrough T1D – National Juvenile Diabetes Society

https://www2.breakthrought1d.org/site/Donation2?2376.donation=form1&df_id=2376&mfc_pref=T

Greater Illinois-Indiana National Multiple Sclerosis Society

https://www.nationalmssociety.org/resources/get-connected/in-your-area/ild?donate=2310&referrer=imt-dre-mwr-chpt-donate-wa-ic

Escorted by angels into eternal life, she is now reunited with her husband in the peace of the Lord.