Judith Suzanne Chaikin

December 21, 1949 - March 22, 2010

Judith S. Chaikin, 60, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Monday, March 22, 2010 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be at 1:00pm Thursday, March 25, at The Louis Memorial Chapel, 6830 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society, 6700 Antioch, Suite 100, Merriam, KS 66204 or M.D. Anderson Hospital, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030. Judy was born in Kansas City, MO, graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School then received her BA in English and French from the University of Illinois. She worked in the family business, Atlas Glass Company, for 15 years before going into outside sales of industrial cleaning supplies, where she became a top sales person and made many lasting relationships. Judy enjoyed her occupation and the friendships she developed with her clients. Her focus was family, friends and work. She was a people person who especially valued her time with her immediate family, children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and many many friends. Judy was preceded in death by her father, Meyer H. Chaikin. She is survived by mother: Virginia Chaikin, Overland Park, KS; sons and daughter-in-law: Seth and Sarah Chaikin, Garden City, MO; Adam Chaikin, San Diego, CA; brother: Jeff Chaikin, Kansas City, MO; sister and brother-in-law: Linda and Michael Hoffman, Olathe, KS; grandchilddren: Elijah and Abram Chaikin; nieces: Megan and Anna Hoffman; nephews: Mark and Craig Chaikin. She is also survived by her two cats: Camilla and Alex. Judy was a loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and aunt.