Judy Bergh
6/11/1935 — 2/20/2025
Judith Ellen Bergh was freed from the grip of Alzheimer’s disease on Feb. 20, 2025, when she died peacefully in her sleep.
Raised in Lansing, Michigan, Judy was one of four daughters born to Kenneth and Marjorie Fea. She joined the Catholic Church as a teen, and her faith defined everything she did. After attending Nazareth College, she became a Sacaramentine Sister in Conway, Michigan. Even after it was determined her vocation lay elsewhere, she continued to faithfully say her daily office of prayers as well as attend daily Mass and weekly Eucharistic Adoration until dementia robbed her of the ability. She put her faith into action with her willingness to help whenever and wherever needed. Several years after leaving the convent, she met her husband Max and became a devoted wife and mother. Always an extrovert, Judy loved nothing more than visiting with old friends and making new ones. She worked as a bank teller early in life and was a successful district manager for Avon for many years.
Judy was preceded in death by her husband Max, two children lost in miscarriages, son-in-law Tom LaPonsie, sisters Patricia Stitzel and Elaine Crippen, and her parents. She is survived by her children Joseph Bergh and Maryalene LaPonsie; grandchildren Madeline, Donald, Max, Neil and Grace LaPonsie; sister Elizabeth Whitesel; half-brother Robert Fea; and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will take place on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at Roth-Gerst Funeral Home, 305 N. Hudson, Lowell, MI 49331 from 4-7pm with the rosary said at 6:30pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will occur Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 11am at St. Mary Church, 402 Amity St., Lowell MI 49331. Interment will follow at Assumption BVM cemetery in Belmont, weather permitting.
For those considering a memorial gift, the family suggests St. Mary Church in Lowell, St. Patrick School in Parnell or the Alzheimer’s Association. The family thanks the staff of Maple Ridge Manor’s memory care unit for the kind, compassionate and dignified care they provide.
Thank you Lord for 89 years with Judy. May perpetual light shine upon her now.
Aunt Judy was an inspiration to me from a very early age. She maintained an innocent holiness that encouraged me to keep my faith alive later in life. She was always quick with a smile and a laugh. A beautiful soul!
A nephew could not ask for a more holy and faithful aunt than Aunt Judy! Her faith was her most defining characteristic.
Whether listening or speaking it was most evident you were in the presence of a holy woman.
Blessings be upon you aunt Judy as you enter the best part of eternity. Thank you for being a great example to family and friends.