She was born on June 2, 1946, to the late Jay Weitzel and Waneda (Sasse) Weitzel.
She graduated from Slippery Rock High School and went on to get a bachelor’s degree from Butler County Community College. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, woodworking, painting, and making various crafts.
She is survived by her 2 sons, Jack Russell Jr., of Butler, PA and Sean Russell, of Butler, PA, 4 grandchildren, Brandon Russell, Haley Russell, Jeffrey Russell, and Casey Russell, 1 great grandchild, Braden Russell, brother Gary Weitzel of Prospect, PA, sister Janet Menchyk, 1 niece, Lori Redenbach, and 2 nephews, Kirk Weitzel and Frankie Menchyk.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Courtney, whom she married on November 19, 1988, and who passed away on June 9, 2000. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Jerry Weitzel.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on June 10, 2025, at Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 E. North Street, Butler, PA 16001, with Rev. Bob Edmundson officiating.
All who knew Judy are encouraged to share memories and upload photos to her unique remembrance page at www.thompson-miller.com.