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Judith Mae Piner

Posted 2018-02-19 by Judy Wight Branson
Camp Verde Bugle, Camp Verde, Arizona
Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Judith Mae Piner died January 6, 2018, in her Camp Verde, Arizona,
home with her family by her side - she was 73.

Judie began her life in Southern California and moved to Arizona in
the ‘80s where she was a successful business owner and active
community member in Jerome, Arizona.

She attended Yavapai College and later Northern Arizona University,
where she received Bachelor’s of Science and later her Master’s of
Art in Cultural Anthropology. As an entrepreneur, artist, educator
and lifelong learner, she landed her perfect job with the Yavapai
Apache Nation, where she fulfilled her passion for reviving their
culture and preserving their past.

Judie was active in the visual arts and anthropology, and often
traveled to conferences around the country presenting research and
making valuable connections among her peers.

As a lifelong learner and educator, she was always taking and
teaching classes. Her hobbies included travel, sewing, gardening,
medicinal herbs, pottery and oenology.

She is survived by her husband, Robert Keel.

Condolences can be sent to Robert Keel, c/o Judie Piner, P.O. Box
2718, Camp Verde AZ. 86322.

Information provided by the survivors.




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