JUDITH “JUDY” GEREN

Judith “Judy” Geren, 81, of Republic passed away on Oct. 12, 2023. She was born on June 9, 1942, to William and Louise (White) Conrad, in Hurley one of three children in the home.
She graduated in 1960 from Hurley High School.
On March 28, 1964, she married Richard Geren and they shared 59 years together.
She worked as a checker for Consumer Market in Springfield for 25 years, during which time she attend SMS and received her master’s degree in education. For the next 17 years, she worked for the Hurley, Crane and Republic school systems as a special education teacher, until her retirement. For 25 years, she attended Jefferson Ave Baptist Church and for the past four years she was attending Calvary Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Richard; son, Michael (Carla) Geren; daughter, Leslie Schwab; two grandchildren; four very special expanded family members Tyler, Leah, Lilah and Turner Fields; brother, Bob (Carolyn) Conrad, sister, Linda (Jon) Presley, as well as nieces, nephews and other extended family and countless friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; twin infant sisters, Betty and Barbara; and a son-in-law, Patrick Schwab.
Visitation is scheduled from 10-11 a..m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at Calvary Baptist Church.  Funeral Services will follow at 11 a.m. with Pastors Fred Broom and Denny Marr officiating. Burial will take place at Short Cemetery in Hurly.