Judith A. DeVries

1942 - 2021

Judith A. DeVries
Born: August 21, 1942 in Joliet, IL
Died: September 4, 2021 in St. George, UT
ST. GEORGE, Utah – Judith "Judi" A. DeVries went to be with her Lord on September 4, 2021. Judi died peacefully after a long illness.
Judi was born on August 21, 1942 in Joliet, Illinois, to Fred and Leola Walker. Judi married Harold "Butch" DeVries of Morrison, Illinois on September 16, 1966. She attended Forreston High School, was a member of the graduating class of 1961, and graduated from Wisconsin State University in Platteville with a degree in Elementary Education.
Judi is survived by her husband Harold DeVries of St. George, UT, son, Jim DeVries of Golden Valley, Minnesota and brother, Jim Walker of Sarasota, Florida.
Judi was preceded in death by her parents Fred and Leola Walker, brother, Robert Walker and sister, Francis Cook.
The family would like to thank the staff of Dixie Rehab and Hospice for their loving care for Judi over the last several months of her life.
Judi's Celebration of Life will be held at on a date to be determined. Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison, Illinois. Family and friends are invited to share tributes online at www.SerentyStG.com.
Judi began her teaching career in Sterling, IL at Wallace School. She also taught in Oshkosh, WI and Wisconsin Rapids, WI before moving with Butch to Minnesota, first to Sauk Centre and then, for many years, in Alexandria, MN. During all her life prior to moving to St. George, UT, she often taught Sunday School and Bible School and sometimes served as Superintendent of those programs in churches she attended. She and Butch were members of New Promise Lutheran Church in St. George at her death.
Throughout her life Judi had empathy and love for the less fortunate and especially underprivileged children, and that was often the focus of her teaching and outreach. She also had a heart for those with alcohol addiction and mentored many younger women with alcohol or drug addictions. She was instrumental in establishing Celebrate Recovery in their home church in Alexandria, MN. Butch and Judi celebrated her 39 years of recovery and sobriety on May 23, 2021.