Gertrude "'Trudy'" L. Franke

Gertrude L. Trudy Franke, 94 of Overland Park, Kansas and formerly of Grand Island, died January 8, 2015 at Kansas City Hospice House. Her wishes were to be cremated and a Celebration of Life will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 11, 2015, at the Chapel of St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Grand Island with the Rev. Bill Pavuk officiating. Inurnment will be in the Grand Island Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Kansas City Hospice House at kchospice.org or in care of Sherry Geis, 8011 Sagamore Road, Leawood, KS 66206. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Trudy was born, August 14, 1920 near Wood River, Nebraska the daughter of John G. & Minnie (Lorenzen) Opp.

Those left to cherish her memory include a daughter & Son-in-law, Sherry & Bernie Geis of Leawood, KS, one son & daughter-in-law, Steve & Jan Franke of Scottsdale, AZ, four grandchildren & two great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Keith Franke, June 29, 1998, three brothers, Christian, John & Louis and two sisters, Emma & Evelyn.

Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.apfelfuneralhome.com