Judy Rae Burkam, 76, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away September 14, 2021. Judy was born in Bedford, Indiana the daughter of the late Virgil and LaDonna (Blankenship) Burkam. She graduated from Scecina Memorial High School with the class of 1963. She attended Indiana Business College and worked for many years in the Insurance Industry. She had been involved with several parishes most recently attending St. Philip Neri Catholic Church and Our Lady of Lourdes. She was a former dance instructor for Arthur Murray Dance Studios and an amateur photographer. She loved horses and horse racing. She was an avid reader making many trips to the library weekly and was a member of the Irvington Library Book Club. She started scrapbooking with a group of friends. She loved to travel and reconnect with old and new friends and was described as the glue that held many friendships together. She led an exciting and active life until recently. Judy always had stories to tell "most of them for all audiences."
She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Don Burkam.
She is survived by her brother, Jack Burkam; and many loved family members and dear friends.
A Celebration of Judy's life will be held at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Feeney-Hornak Shadeland Mortuary, 1307 N. Shadeland Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana. A memorial visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until the service time at 1:00 p.m. A Memorial Mass will be said at a later date.
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