Beierle, Judith L. 1942-2025 Kingsland, Texas
She attended Benton High School, in St. Joseph, and St. Joseph Junior College before graduating from the University of Missouri in Columbia in 1964, receiving her Bachelor of Arts in English and education. She worked as a teacher, a substitute teacher, and in retail.
Judy loved playing bridge, Uno, and Scrabble throughout her life. In her younger years, she excelled in needle work, embroidery, and sewing. She sang in her church choir throughout her life and sang in the Bluebonnet Chorale of the Highland Lakes for many years after moving to the Hill Country.
Judy was known for her charismatic personality, sense of style, and her indomitable optimism. She loved reading, particular classic mysteries and historical fiction. She loved collecting antique furniture, figurines, and housewares. She loved animals, particularly cats and greyhounds.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Charles Beierle; her daughters, Robin Henning and Emily Beierle-McKaskle; and her grandchildren, Austin Henning, Abby Henning, Adeline McKaskle, and Henry McKaskle.
She is preceded in death by her father, Carl Gray; her step-father, Marcus Caton; and her mother, Hope Eleanor Gray.
Services will be held at her church of many years, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 201 RM 1431, Marble Falls, TX 78654, on July 11, 2025, at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to either: Donate Life America at http://www.classy.org/fundraiser/6453733, Or Austin Greyhound Adoption at https://www.austingreyhounds.org/fundraisers-events/how-can-you-help
Online condolences may be made at: www.clementswilcoxfuneralhome.com. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.
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