Judith Lillian Brinkmeier
January 2, 1945 – April 13, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Judith Lillian Brinkmeier, 79 years of Humboldt, announces her unexpected passing on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Regina General Hospital. Judy was born in Humboldt on January 2, 1945, the first child out of 13, to Henry and Agnes (nee Steil) Wiegers. Her family lived on a farm 5 miles east of Burr. Judy attended Banner School from grade 1 to 8, and then attended high school in Muenster. Judy then stayed home to help work and support her parents with their large family. Later, she worked for Sasktel in Humboldt, for 6 years. On November 18, 1967, Judy married her soul mate, John Brinkmeier, at the Assumption Parish in Marysburg. This union was blessed with 5 daughters. Judy was very involved on the farm and in the community with John, while raising and supporting her daughters in all their activities. She may have been little, but she was mighty, and she was able to whip up a big meal in no time after a long day in the garden or taking care of her family. She was a very organized and productive woman. As the girls grew and left home, she worked at St. Elizabeth’s Convent from 1991-2001, a job she thoroughly enjoyed. In 2007, Judy and John retired to Humboldt, and spent many winters in Yuma, Arizona, and summers at Greenwater Lake, with family and friends. She also enjoyed spending time with her mother and sisters on their annual trip to Weyakwin Lake. She very much enjoyed any time she spent with friends and family and loved having a good laugh. Judy was never too busy to be the first one to volunteer at the church or curling rink in Marysburg, and always made time for a visit over a cup of coffee with friends. Judy loved gardening and her flowers, especially red roses. Her passion was collecting hundreds of angel figurines, filling her home and yard. Her down time was spent reading, playing scrabble online, doing sudokus and crosswords, and putting jigsaw puzzles together. Family was always her number one priority. Judy stayed very connected to her parents, brothers and sisters, as well as her in-laws. Her world became complete as each grandchild arrived. Judy thoroughly loved spending time with them.
Judy will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her husband of 56 years, JOHN Brinkmeier of Humboldt, and their five daughters and five grandchildren:
Dawn (David McKee) Brinkmeier and son, Andrew Rowan; all of Saskatoon, Step children Jolyne McKee of Fort McMurray, Adam and Steph McKee, and daughter Finnley of Saskatoon;
Kathryn (Kevin Olson) Brinkmeier and daughter, Jordan Kulbida, all of Saskatoon;
Karyn (Ryan) Knelsen and children, Jaylen and Claire, all of Meadow Lake;
Karla Brinkmeier (Jeremy Cane) of Saskatoon and his daughter Porter;
Amanda (Shaun) Diehl and son, Jaxson, of Warman;
Her siblings: Donald (Norma) Wiegers of Saskatoon, Elaine (Jim) Zubot of Edmonton, Marge Copeland of Saskatoon, Rita (Jerry) Winacott of Weyakwin, Leslie Wiegers of Edmonton, Clarence Wiegers of Saskatoon, Frank (Mary) Wiegers of Denare Beach, Mary Ellen (Ivan) Hein of Saskatoon, Melvin Wiegers of Duncan, Kevin Wiegers of Edmonton and Lynn (Jozsef Kovacs) Hackl of Duncan;
Brothers and sisters-in-law: Norman Brinkmeier of Saskatoon, Jeanette Gessner of North Battleford, Fran Yuzik of Saskatoon, Loretta (Murray) Loehr of Muenster, Terry Struck (Dan Steiner) of Humboldt and Marie Timm of Dryden, and by numerous nieces and nephews.
Judy was predeceased by her parents Henry and Agnes Wiegers; brother Henry Wiegers; two brothers-in-law: Alvin Gessner and Willard Struck; her parents-in-law Louis Brinkmeier and Freida Brinkmeier Frank and step father-in-law, Louis Frank.
A Funeral Mass for Judith was held on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. from Marysburg Assumption Parish, celebrated by Fr. Colin Roy and Fr. Lawrence DeMong OSB. A Memorial Luncheon was held at St. Augustine Parish Hall following the Mass. Interment will be held at a later date in Marysburg Assumption Parish Cemetery. Memorial donations in Judith’s memory may be directed to Marysburg Center of the Arts (Box 1017, Humboldt, SK, S0K 2A0).
This notice placed courtesy of
Malinoski & Danyluik Funeral Home & Crematorium
Phone: 682-1622