Judy has lived in Indiana her whole life, attending Central Lutheran School in New Haven and Concordia High School in Ft. Wayne. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Worship from Concordia University in River Forest, Illinois in 1970. That has led to more than 50 years of being passionate about and involved in Christian Education – not only teaching all levels from Preschool to College, but also being involved with Christian education and Youth ministry in the churches she has served.

     During the past 10 years Judy has also assisted her daughter, the principal at the Lutheran school in Fort Myers, Florida on various projects and accreditation. Another passion is music – vocal, piano, and organ. Since 8th grade when her family had a traveling band, she has directed children and adult choirs, taught classroom music and private piano lessons, directed a multitude of Lutheran elementary school musicals, and travelled with two youth-ministry singing groups (Free to Be and Sonlight). At the present time Judy is a worship planner/coordinator as well as organist and Praise Team leader at Peace.

     Judy and her husband Ken of 52 years have three adult children and ten grandchildren – two of whom just got married this past year. In her “spare” time, she enjoys their new RV and finding interesting places to camp.