Judith Marie Bruley

Judith Marie Bruley obituary, Gladwin, MI

Judith Marie Bruley

Judith Bruley Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wasik Funeral Home - Warren on Dec. 26, 2025.
Judith Marie Bruley, of Gladwin and formerly of Warren, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at the age of 82. She was born June 28, 1943, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Ervin and Ray Gale. Beloved wife of Lawrence. Dearest mother of Maria Sutton, Sue (Steve) Zade, Laura (Michael) Robert, Anthony (Dawn Thomas) Bruley, and Tina (Greg) Rusch. Loving grandmother of Melissa (Parks) Mann, Nicholas (Nikki) Tebbe, Bryan (Elizabeth) Tebbe, Jack (Elise) Zade, Max (Waad) Zade, Shea Zade, Jacob (Grace) Robert, Samantha (Josh) Price, Elizabeth Bruley, Anthony Bruley, Kayla (Nick) De Ceuninck, and Christopher (Abby) Rusch. Adoring great grandmother of Grace, Elizabeth, Braelyn, Dawson, Camila, and Samantha. Dear sister of Pamela (Francis) Sidor, the late Marian (the late Richard) Harwood, the late Dorothy (the late Glen) Coleman, and the late Robert (the late Josephine) Gale. Also survived by many loving friends and family members.

Growing up in the Metro Detroit area, Judith enjoyed bowling and spending time with family and friends. She would come to meet a Warren firefighter by the name of Lawrence, and together they would settle in the Warren area and raise 5 children. She enjoyed going to the casino and playing BINGO with the local Knights of Columbus. In the late 80's, Judith and Lawrence would relocate to to spend their years enjoying each other's company and the scenery of Gladwin, Michigan. Judith was a dearly loved woman who will be truly missed by all who knew her.

Visitation Sunday, December 28, 2025, from 11 a.m. until a 3 p.m. funeral service at the Wasik Funeral Home, Inc., 11470 Thirteen Mile Road (West of Hoover) Warren. Interment will be private at Christian Memorial Cultural Center in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

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