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Judy K. (Adams) Shultz
Born: 2/22/1947
Died: 9/23/2022
Age: 75
Community: Owosso, formerly of Burton, MI
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Judy K. (Adams) Shultz, 75, of Owosso (formerly of Burton), succumbed to the effects of Alzheimer’s Dementia on Friday, September 23, 2022. She was surrounded by her loved ones at Oliver Woods Assisted Living and Memory Care in Owosso, Mi..
Celebration of Life for Judy will be held 11am Thursday September 29, 2022 at Nelson-House Funeral Home with Pastor Marlene Webster officiating. The family will receive visitors on Wednesday from 4pm till 8pm at the funeral home.
Judy was born on Feb. 22, 1947 to the late Ahijah (III) and Virginia Adams in Owosso. She was a 1965 Owosso High School graduate. Judy would go on to marry James (Jim) Shultz, of Chesaning, who passed away earlier this year. Judy is survived by her two children, Julie (Michael) Robb of Owosso and Justin (Terry) Shultz of Flushing She was predeceased by siblings Beverly Tanner, Ahijah L. Adams, IV, Carol Cushman, and survived by siblings Cindy (Roger) Phelps of Swartz Creek, Gordon Tanner of Grove City, Oh., and Michael (Wendy) Tanner of Bancroft. Judy had two grandchildren; Rylee Wolfe of Lansing and Tyler Clifford of Flushing. Judy is also survived by her sister -in-law and Bonnie (Paul) Randolph of Stanfield, N.C., as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
A former Girl Scout turned labor leader, Judy had a near forty-five year career in Michigan’s health and human services sector. Along with fighting for the rights of workers as a member of AFSCME Council 25, she was an officer of the Greater Flint AFL-CIO from 1981-2015.
Judy was the first female in the United States to be elected a primary officer of any labor council when she was elected as Sec./Treas. of the Greater Flint AFL-CIO. Later, she was elected to and served as President of the Greater Flint AFL-CIO (2006-2015).
In addition, upon discovering that there was a greater need for the underserved to have access to healthcare in Michigan, Judy was instrumental in forming the Genesee Health Plan. She was also one of the founders of the Greater Flint Health Coalition, and she served as a board member until 2003.
Over the years, Judy has been honored with numerous awards, including; being named “Person of the Week Making a Difference” by The Flint Journal, being awarded the William Lucas Community Service Award, as well as being recognized (on numerous occasions) by the Michigan Council 25 for outstanding work in the field of community services.
Moreover, Judy was also presented with the National Association of Letter Carriers 1999 Community Service Award for her work in establishing the NALC Food Drive for Genesee and Lapeer Counties.
As a result of Judy’s storied career of community improvement, she has been awarded several proclamations from the State of Michigan and the City of Flint. She was appointed by the Genesee County Board of Commissioner’s to serve on the Board of Directors of the Genesee Health System (County Mental Health), and she was appointed to the Advisory Board to the Valley Area Counsel on Aging.
Judy had an uncanny ability to quickly learn and excel at virtually any of her chosen hobbies or interests, of which she had many (especially crafts and charitable causes). She especially loved sharing those with her friends and family alike. She will be truly missed by her loved ones and all those whom she touched over the years.
Memorial contributions suggested to Alzheimer's Association of Michigan and the Genesee County Humane Society. |
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9/28/2022 |
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4:00 PM |
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| Funeral Service |
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9/29/2022 |
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11:00 AM |
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Nelson-House Funeral Home
120 E. Mason Street
Owosso, MI 48867Get a Map to this location...
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Pastor Marlene Webster |
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