Judy was born Nov. 7th, 1942 in Great Bend, KS to Clarence and Mabel Williams. After graduation from Great Bend High School, Judy earned her bachelor's degree in elementary education at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas and, later, received her master's degree from Webster University. She went on to teach in Larned, Kansas, where she met her husband, Glenn, whom she married in 1968. The couple moved to Glenn's native Olathe in 1973, when she began teaching in the Olathe School District. Judy taught at Washington Elementary School from 1975 until her retirement in 2001. She was an active member of the Olathe Retired Teacher's Association. Along with husband Glenn, Judy owned and managed Nature's Alley health food store in Olathe until 2014. She attended Unity of the Heartland Church in Olathe.
She was preceded in death by her husband Glenn in 2014 and a daughter Karen in 1971.
She is survived by her son Mark, along with his wife Dawn and their three daughters, and her daughter Donna, along with her husband Holger and their two children.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to:
Unity of the Heartland
720 Rogers Rd. Olathe, KS 66062
www.unityoftheheartland.org
Chestnut Fine Arts Center
234 N. Chestnut, Olathe, KS 66061
www.chestnutfinearts.com