Judith Kay Brinkman

Judith "Judy" K. Brinkman, age 79, of Willmar, passed away Thursday, September 10, at Bethesda Grand.

A celebration of life service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 16, at Calvary Lutheran Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com

Judy was born on October 30, 1946, in St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of Robert and Marcella (Iverson) Wiese. She grew up in Shoreview and graduated from Moundsview High School in 1964. On July 2, 1966, Judy was united in marriage to John L. Brinkman and they started their home in St. Paul. In 1971, the family moved to Litchfield and in 1980, they moved to Willmar. This union was blessed with three daughters, Kimberly, Patricia, and Jodie. Judy worked mainly as a homemaker but held numerous part-time jobs later in life working as a school bus driver, cook with Taher Food Service and as the Promotions Director at the Kandi-Mall where she founded the mall walking program. Judy enjoyed crafts, camping, baking, cooking, and listening to music. She will be best remembered for her ability to have fun and being a devoted wife and mother.

She is survived by her three daughters, Kim Cloutier of Willmar, Patty (and Brian) Breitbarth of Coon Rapids and Jodie (and Jeremy) Frank of Lake Lillian; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Also surviving are three siblings, Robert Wiese, Janet Knutson, and Jackie Kiese, all of St. Cloud, besides other relatives, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John in 2017; and her parents.