2022 at her home. She was born November 12, 1943 in Minneapolis, MN to Gerald A and Mable M
Schunk.
Judy, as she was lovingly known, was the oldest of seven children and began building her
nurturing skills from an early age taking on the role of second mother to her brothers and sisters, J.R.,
Larry, Patty, Terrence, Randy and Kathy. She married Jerry L. McGinnis in 1960 and together they had
three girls, Jodie, Joyce and Janice. She met and married William T. Young in 1988 and gained five
additional children Billy, Laurel, Paul, Frank and Anne. In 1989, she moved to Alton, MO, Bill Young’s
hometown, and lived there for her remaining years.
Judy graduated from Missouri Southern State College, Joplin, Mo as a non-traditional student in 1979. Throughout her life she counseled, promoted and assisted any and all who looked toward higher
education as a possibility. She recognized that higher education could absolutely set the foundation for
a young person to be a productive member of society and to that end she helped many young adults
realize their goal of a college degree. She started her accounting career at Economic Security in Joplin,
MO, a Missouri Community Action Agency. Judy was a lifelong Democrat. She believed all the way to
her core that we can end poverty by providing programs, services and support for families to help them find a way out of poverty. She championed this cause throughout her 35+ year career in the Community
Action Agencies across Missouri from Economic Security in Joplin, Mo to SCMCAA in Winona, MO.
She loved her family, flowers, shopping, crocheting and sewing. She could often be seen weeding her
gardens and caring for her plants. Her home was always open to her loved ones whether it was for a
short visit or a yearlong stay.
Judy lived her life by the motto “BE KIND.” She was a strong woman of intelligence, with a solid core of
unconditional love.
She will be dearly missed as our family leader, Mother, Sister, Grandma, Great Grandma, Great Great Grandma, Aunt and friend. We will never forget the sound of her laughter, her wondrous hugs or her unfailing love.
She was preceded in death by her husband Jerry L McGinnis, her husband William T. Young, her brothers
Terrence Schunk, J.R Schunk, and Larry Schunk.
Survivors include her sister Patty Kaiser and her husband Jon, sister Kathy Schunk, her brother Randy
Schunk and his wife Kathy, daughter Jodie McGinnis Hester, daughter Joyce McGinnis Sewell and her
husband Charles, daughter Janice McGinnis Espinosa, son Billy Young, daughter Laurel Johnson and her
husband Tommy, son Frank Young and his wife Cyndi, son Paul Young and his wife Cyndy, daughter
Anne Oesch and her husband David.
She had 22 grandchildren Steven Winters, Angela Winters, Nikki Young, Leslie Roberts, Tom Carrell,
Andrea Harbin, Karie Hester, Clint Nance, Dane Espinosa, Erika Young-Murphy, Jamie Hester, Sara
Paterson, Chase Espinosa, JP Johnson, Victoria Hester, Clayton Sewell, Clay Nance, Lauren Young, Jolie
Sewell, Mary Alice Oesch, Bekah Sewell, and Benjamin Oesch.
Judy had 23 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren Sarah Winters, Levi Young, Zarek
Harbin, Nathan Winters, Zaydn Harbin, Zoey Harbin, Isaiah Espinosa, Jaycie Hester, Ashton Ferrell, Anna
Roberts, Lorien Espinosa, Jonna Patton, Jaxson Ferrell, Zeke Harbin, Keeran McKissick, Jayla Hester, Nora
Johnson, Sammy Joyce, Rylan Ferrell, Evelyn Ferrell, Hattie Johnson, and baby girl Hester.
She loved us all deeply and we will always feel her love. As we carry on in our daily lives on this Earth,
let us all be guided by Judy Young’s words of wisdom: “Keep putting one foot in front of the other and
moving forward. Just Chill. This too shall pass. Let it be. Make good choices and do no harm.”
Celebration of her life is scheduled for 9/3/2022 5:00PM Alton United Methodist Church, Alton, MO.
Following the service, her loved ones will gather for dinner at 6:00PM at the Community Worship Center.
