Judy Ann Berk

Obituary

Judy Ann Berk

January 24, 1948 – January 23, 2025

Judy Ann Berk, 76, a former Worland resident, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2025, at the home of her daughter, Amber, in Casper, Wyoming, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Judy was born on January 24, 1948, in Lovell, Wyoming, the fourth of five children born to Archie Lavernon and Hattie Addie (Tanner) Middleton.

She began her career working at Big Horn Market before moving to Crown, where she worked from 1980 until her retirement in 2010. Judy had a zest for life, with a special love for her Dew (Mountain Dew), which she enjoyed until her final days. She was a fan of TV shows like Chicago Fire and Naked and Afraid and also had a passion for activities such as bingo, darts, trapping, fishing, and riding her side by side. She loved her baked potatoes loaded with butter, tacos from Ranchito, twists from Brass Plum and the thrill of the slot machines and scratcher-offs. Judy also developed a new fondness for live hockey games.

In her later years, Judy moved to Florida to be closer to Tina for several years before recently returning to Casper to live closer to her other daughters, Amber and Lisa.

Judy was preceded in death by her parents; her grandson, Jacob Fyffe; great-grandson, Gage Fyffe; and her siblings: Vernon, Robert "Bob," and Tom Middleton, and Elizabeth Thorp.

She is survived by her children: Tina Brazelton of Clearwater, Florida, Lisa (Calvin) Alvarado of Casper, Wyoming, Sean (Billie) Brazelton of Worland, Wyoming, and Amber (Joshua) Bear of Casper; brother-in-law, Wayne Thorp of Kent, Washington, grandchildren: Derek Fyffe, Cortni (Edwin) Saenz, Corbin (Kayla) Alvarado, Cassidy Alvarado (Logan Wood), Mathew (Stephanie) Hoffman, Brooke (Tyler) Stradt, Braydon Brazelton, Dalen Brazelton (Courtney Ostermiller), Ryan Brazelton, Robert (Paige) Bridges, Dominique Romero, Taysha Underwood (Nathan Kern), Sean Brazelton Jr., Daylan Bear, Joshua Bear and Aanekyn Brazelton, along with 16 great-grandchildren, and one on the way.

A celebration of life will be held 1:00 PM Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at the Bryant Funeral Home Chapel. A visitation will be held one hour prior. Memorial donations may be made to Olivia Caldwell Foundation and sent to 419 South Washington Street, Suite 201, Casper, Wyoming 82601. Online condolences may be made at www.bryantfuneralhomeonline.com.