JUDY LYNN SANCHEZ

1959 - 2021

JUDY LYNN SANCHEZ, 62, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born Jan. 30, 1959, in Hicksville, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Don Tomlinson and Sandi Jo Tomlinson, who survives in Fort Wayne. A graduate of Snider High School, Judy was employed with Pensionmark. She married her loving husband John Sanchez on Jan. 2, 2019; he survives in Fort Wayne. A woman of many talents, she was a master gardener and award - winning quilter. She enjoyed making candles, making stain glass, collecting glassware, and canning foods. She volunteered at Purdue Extension Office Gardens, Eagle Marsh Nature Preserve, and Mad Anthonys Children's Hope House. Also surviving are her sons, Cameron Joseph Gardiner of Lemoore, Calif., and Andrew Colin Gardiner of Fort Wayne; sister, Robin Sue Hall of Hot Springs, Ark.; brother, Rick Lee Tomlinson of Fort Wayne; niece, Elizabeth Kathleen Hall of Seoul, South Korea; and nephew, Keith Tomlinson II of Hicksville, Ohio. She was also preceded in death by her half brother, Keith Frances Tomlinson of Hicksville, Ohio; grandparents, Keith and Lillian Tomlinson and Joe and Leona Lengacher; and nephew, Allen Hall. Per Judy's wishes, there are no services. For online condolences, visit www.advantagehighlandpark.com