Judy G Dregoiw, of Sheridan died Wed. January 6, at Saddle Ridge (West View nursing home), since the first of Nov, 2015, fighting a virulent strain of cancer.

Judy was born, March 6, 1943. She graduated from Sheridan High School, Sheridan College and went on to UW to get her Bachelors Degree in Nursing.

She spent a year working as a nurse in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii. From there she went to the University of Denver and received her Masters degree in Social work. She went on to work in the Sheridan VA mental health division, retiring in 2010.

Upon retirement, she spent many hours with our dad, loved to walk, sing in choirs, did makeup for several plays in the community, and continued on with her lifelong work with Al- a-Non. She loved to fly and received her pilots license. She also loved to travel. She and friends traveled to many European destinations.

She was preceded in death by her mother (Margery Dregoiw) and her father (John Dregoiw).

She is survived by her sister Linda Johnson and husband Jelmer of Torrington, WY, along with their son Jon, wife and grandson, and daughter Robin and husband and grandchildren, and Mickey Dregoiw and Jackie, along with son Glen, Amanda and grandchildren.

She will be sadly missed by family and friends.

A Celebration of Life is planned for sometime around March. 6, at the Trinity Lutheran Church. Another notice of actual time and date will be announced closer to the actual time and date of service, in the Sheridan Press.

The Sheridan Press - Jan. 14, 2016.