Judy Blackmer Dillon

1941 - 2025

Meridian - Judy Blackmer Dillon passed away peacefully on August 14, 2025 at Touchmark Memory Care after a long battle with dementia. Judy was born in Centralia, Washington on January 7, 1941 to George "Bud" Jerread and Donna Crown Jerread as their only child. As a young child they moved to Idaho. She was raised in Gooding, Idaho. Her father was a funeral director and owned the Funeral Home in Gooding. She married Lloyd Blackmer after high school, they had two children, Julie and Jeff.

Lloyd worked as a manager for the Idaho Department Stores and was transferred every 4 years to get stores up and running. They lived in Caldwell, Lewiston, Burley, Pocatello and Payette. They purchased the store in Payette and renamed it Lloyds Department Store and were able to finally lay down some roots. She was a stay-at-home mom until Julie and Jeff started school.

While in Payette, she worked for the Payette School District, first in the Junior High and then was promoted to the Business Office and retired as the Business Manager for the Payette School District. Lloyd and Judy ended their marriage after 30 years.

She married Richard "Dick" Dillon in 1994. In retirement, they enjoyed spending winters in Palm Springs with friends, traveling and seeing the world, golfing, going to movies, and visiting with friends and family. They enjoyed 30 years of marriage.

Judy is survived by her husband Richard "Dick" Dillon, her daughter Julie Tensen and son-in-law, John. Her son Jeff Blackmer and daughter-in-law, Sharon. Her 6 grandchildren, Kristyn Anderson (Dr. Cole Anderson), Brad Tensen (Hannah Purdy), Austin Blackmer (deceased), Nichole Blackmer (Brandon Cockrum), Matt Blackmer and Grace Blackmer (deceased) and three great-grandchildren, Max Anderson, Jacqueline (Jacq) Tensen and Margaret (Maggie) Tensen. She is also survived by three siblings Larry Jerread (Sharon), Cheryl Stanger (Charlie deceased), and Ronda Minshew.

The family would like to send special thanks to the wonderful staff at Touchmark at Meadow Lake Village and Keystone Hospice for the special and loving care provided to her the last three years.

She is loved by her children, grandchildren and many friends.

A viewing will be Thursday, August 21, 2025 from 2-4:00 p.m. at Nampa Funeral Home-Yraguen Chapel, 415 12th Ave. S, Nampa. Graveside services will be held Friday, August 22 at 2:00 p.m. at the Emmett Cemetery, 1205 N. Washington Avenue. A reception will follow from 4-6:00 p.m.at the Clubhouse at Scotch Pines Golf Course, 10610 Scotch Pines Road, Payette.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Blackmer Funeral Home and Nampa Funeral Home-Yraguen Chapel.