Judith M. Zegers Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Judith M. Zegers of Elgin, Nebraska, who passed away at the age of 85, on January 8, 2026. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Judith M. Zegers to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Harold Benda and Lucille Benda (Stokes); her brother John Benda; her in-laws, Gerald and Julie Zegers; and her siblings-in-law, Wayne Childers, Jack Ortmeyer and Geraldine Childers.
She is survived by: her husband Gayle Zegers of Elgin; her children, Craig Zegers (Barb) of Elgin, NE, Chuck Zegers (Marci) of O'Neill, NE, Christine Minarik (DeLynn) of Niobrara, NE and Mike Zegers (Kristin) of Elgin, NE; her grandchildren, Lynn Anderson (Brandon) of Norfolk, NE, Tommy Zegers (Alyssa) of Norfolk, NE, Corey Minarik (Taylor) of Parker, SD, Breann Minarik (John Stassi) of Sioux Falls, SD, Jonathan Zegers (Alyssa) of Washington, DC, Angelica Jensen (Joe) of Omaha, NE, Andrew Zegers (Angela) of Atkinson, NE, Kara Funk (Garet Schindler) of Elgin, NE and Haley Zegers of Valentine, NE; her great grandchildren, Lauren, Brynlee, Ryker, Rehgan Anderson, August, Sawyer Zegers, Cirilla Jensen, Maverick, Olivia Zegers, Landri Minarik, Lennon Funk, Baelor and Rowse Schindler; her siblings, Janice Pelster (Ray) of Denver, CO, Joan Johnson (Tom), Jerry Benda (Kathy) of Grand Forks, ND, Julie Thome (Dennis) of Omaha, NE, Jeaneen Welniak (Dan) of Omaha, NE, Jolene Foss (Pat) of Yankton, SD, Joyce Holliday of Plano, TX and Jill Dunning (John) of Topeka, KS; and her sister-in-law Judy Ortmeyer of Elkhorn, NE. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
