Judith "Judy" Nancy Burian

Judith “Judy” Nancy Burian, 84, of Amarillo, passed away on January 17, 2021. Visitation will be on Thursday, January 21, 2021, from 12:00 – 4:00 PM at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 AM Friday, January 22, 2021, at Saint Mary's Cathedral with Father Anthony C. Neusch presiding. Burial will follow at Llano Cemetery. Judy was born on October 10, 1936, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Charlotte (Trachta) and Leonard Chadima. She was educated at Iowa State University and Ohio State University, where she earned two Masters degrees, including one in Public Administration. She met Richard J. Burian at Iowa State and they were married on January 19, 1957, in Cedar Rapids. Shortly after getting married, they moved to Central Ohio where Judy worked as Management Analyst for six years for the Industrial Commission of Ohio. Judy and Richard raised 6 children there before relocating to the Texas Panhandle in their retirement years. Judy and Richard spent 58 wonderful years together before his passing in 2015. Judy was an avid gardener and enjoyed traveling. She was fiercely proud of her Czech heritage and loved passing that heritage down to her children and grandchildren. Judy was a devout Catholic as a parishioner of St. Mary of the Assumption in Lancaster, Ohio, and, later, a faithful member of Saint Mary’s Cathedral in Amarillo. She attended mass as often as she was able. She will be greatly missed. Judy was preceded in death by her parents Charlotte and Leonard Chadima; her husband, Richard J. Burian, and infant daughter, Teresa Marie Burian. Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Burian of San Jose, California, and Jane Burian of Youngsville, North Carolina; four sons, Dennis Burian (Deborah) of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Thomas Burian (Cindy) of Plain City, Ohio, Andrew Burian (Robin) of Brownsburg, Indiana, and John Burian (Kelley) of Thornville, Ohio; four grandchildren, Jason Swinning (Jill), Johanna Burian (David), Thomas Swinning (Jessica), and Megan Burian; and five great-granddaughters, Mikayla, Alma, Eleanor, Katie, and Charlotte.