Judith "Judy" Ann (Bonacci) Lervik

Judith "Judy" Ann Lervik, age 76, of Mt. Iron, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at the Essentia Health Virginia Care Center after a year's battle with Large B cell lymphoma of the heart. We lovingly called her our feral cat because she fought so hard till the very end.

Judy was born on May 22, 1950, in Hibbing, to Thomas and Frances (Lantman) Bonacci. She was raised out on S. Salmi Road, riding her Harleys with her siblings. Judy graduated from Hibbing High School in 1969. She attended culinary school at Hibbing Vo-Tech. During this time she was writing letters to her future husband who was overseas in Vietnam. Judy married Ron on August 8, 1970, in Hibbing, after his return home.

The couple made their home in Kelly Lake for a few years before building their dream home on Spirit Lake Road in Mt. Iron. Together they raised three kids; Mike, Brian, and Kariann. Judy especially loved her 3 grandchildren; Damian, Jocelyn, and Riley. Judy worked various jobs outside her home including a cook using her culinary skills, a daycare provider, she worked at Hibbing Electronics as an auditor for 17 years. She loved gardening, cooking, and especially being a grandma.

Judy was preceded in death by her parents, Tom and Frances Bonacci; her in laws, Bruno and Clarice Lervik; and her sister, Marilyn.

She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Ron; her children and her grandkids; her brother, Tom; and her furry companion, Max.

A Celebration of Judy's Life will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Mt Iron. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the 11:00 am service at the church. Pastor Laura Mills Anderson will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery in Hibbing.