Judith Kay Lubbers, 81, of Fillmore Township, fell peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at her home.
All who had the privilege of knowing her remember her most for her servant heart. She strongly believed in living out the incomprehensible love of Jesus and was a quiet light in any room, gracing everyone with her compassion, kindness, humility, tenderness and loving spirit. She joyfully went to great lengths to serve anyone in need she encountered. She found contentment in living a simple life connected to the family flower farm where she lived and worked alongside her husband, children and grandchildren over the years.
Judy adored her grandchildren and poured herself into them throughout their lives. She kept busy attending sporting events, music recitals and theater performances. She often had a grandchild on her heels as she worked in the flower fields, went for walks in the woods or sat at the end of the dock throwing food to the fish in the pond.
She was a voracious reader of every genre, often consuming two or three books a week. And while she worked in the flower fields nearly until her last days, she also enjoyed volunteering and serving her community.
Judy was born November 9, 1944, in Holland, Michigan, to Andrew and Pearl (Bredeweg) Witteveen. She attended Zeeland Christian School and graduated from Holland Christian High School in 1962. Judy married Howard L. Lubbers in 1964, and they raised their four children on the family flower farm in Fillmore Township. She was trained in nursing at Butterworth Hospital and worked for Holland Hospital and later at Resthaven Care Center. Judy was an active member of Central Avenue Christian Reformed Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Howard in 2022, and by her sister Marilyn Dykstra.
She is survived by her children: Clay and Jaci Lubbers, Matt and Shelly Lubbers, Christy and Bryan Berghoef, Jon Lubbers; grandchildren: Maggie and Seth Broekhuis, Christian Lubbers, Nicholas Lubbers, Cameron Lubbers, Andrew Lubbers, Henry Berghoef, Winston Berghoef, Charles Berghoef, and Josephine Berghoef; siblings: Betty Oase, Shirley Scholten: In-laws: Bob Dykstra, Gloria and Dale Boss, Jayne Lubbers, Lola and Paul Deters, Patti Peeks; and many extended family members and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Central Avenue Christian Reformed Church, 259 Central Ave., Holland MI 49423. Visitation will be 2:00-4:00 & 6:00-8:00 PM, Tuesday, June 2, at the Langeland-Sterenberg Funeral Home, 315 E. 16th Street, Holland MI 49423. Interment will be in the Lubbers family plot in East Saugatuck Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Zeeland Christian School, Holland Christian Schools, or the Outdoor Discovery Center.
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