Judith Hartmann Sykora

August 17, 1935 - May 4, 2022

Judith Hartmann Sykora (née Collins) passed away on May 4, 2022 in North Naples, FL. Judy was 86 years old. Judy was preceded in death by her husband, James, Jr. who celebrated their bond of marriage for 52 years. She was also preceded in death by her sister Cynthia Ulvestad. Judy is survived by her two daughters, Cynthia Ann Parisoli and Aimee Faith Soyka (Greg), and son J. Scott Sykora (Jean). Judy was blessed by six grandchildren, Stephanie Nieszel (Matt), Lindsay, Emily Soyka (Taylor), Daniel, David and Elizabeth, and one great grandchild, Sophia. Judy is also survived by her beloved Golden Retriever, Gracie. Judy graduated from OP-River Forest HS and attended the University of Kentucky. Her grandfather was the noted surgeon Dr. Frederick Steele Hartmann who practiced at Cook County and St. Anthony de Padua Hospitals. Judy and Jim lived in Oak Brook, IL for almost fifty years before retiring to Bonita Springs, FL. Judy loved playing tennis with her friends at the OB Bath and Tennis and Bonita Bay Clubs. Later she became an avid bocce ball player. Always a dog owner, many four-legged friends graced her homes. Judy and Jim were long term members of both Christ Church of Oak Brook and First Presbyterian Church of Bonita Springs Among her interests was genealogy and her family tree. She was proud to claim four Mayflower passengers among her ancestors as well as 19th century immigrant lines from Germany and Ireland. In lieu of flowers donations can be directed to the American Lung Association. Arrangements are being handled by Shikany's Bonita Funeral Home, Family Owned and Operated Since 1978.