MADISON - Judith Ann “Judy” Morgan, age 74, passed away on Aug. 25, 2024, after bravely living her final years with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease).

Judy was born May 12, 1950, in Madison, Wis. She graduated from Middleton High School in 1968 and earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UW-Lacrosse.

Judy’s loves included teaching and helping kids become the best they could be. Throughout her career as an elementary school teacher and then a library media director (retired in 2012), Judy’s goal was to expose her students to the widest variety of literature and subjects from around the world as possible. Judy also loved being a mom to her daughter, Carmel, and her dogs, Terra and Baylee, taking walks, cooking, crocheting afghans and scarves for friends and relatives, and always having music playing in the background.

She was very involved in her religion, the Baha’i Faith. Her goal, as the Baha’i Faith teaches, was to help others understand that we are all created equal, and to treat everyone with respect and without prejudice.

Judy was so thankful for all of her dear family and friends who traveled from near and far - Middleton, Madison, Wisconsin's North Woods to its southern border, and even Colorado - who helped make her days more enjoyable by visiting and playing games.

A big thanks to Visiting Angels and their wonderful in-home caregivers, and her entire Hospice team.

Judy was preceded in death by her parents, Milton “Bud” Bunnell and Ruth Eleanor Morgan; sister, Lois Potter; brother, Robert “Bob” Morgan; sister-in-law, Pat Morgan; and brother-in-law, Jim Potter.

Judy is survived by her daughter, Carmel Morgan-Weisberg; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

In lieu of flowers, Judy’s wish was for donations to be made to the ALS Association Wisconsin Chapter. Donations may be made online at www.als.org/wisconsin.

A celebration of life will be held at the MADISON BAHÁ'Í CENTER, 324 W. Lakeside St., Madison, Wis., on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, with arrival at 2 p.m., program at 2:30 p.m., and refreshments to follow. A private burial will take place.

Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.

Gunderson West

Funeral & Cremation Care

7435 University Ave.

(608) 831-6761

Judith Ann Morgan

May 12, 1950 - August 25, 2024

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