Genrich, Gertrude "Trudy" (nee Hovland) age 88 of Minneapolis, died September 18, 2018, after a short illness. Trudy is preceded in death by Randy, her husband of 61 wonderful years; her parents, Iver & Margaret Hovland, and her brother, Judson. Trudy is survived by her brother, Dr. Richard Hovland of Stillwater, MN; son, Steve (Ann) of Apple Valley; daughters, Sue of Minneapolis, and Sarah Langer (Gary) of River Falls, WI; grandchildren, Noah, Haley and Ryan; six nieces, nephew, and a sweet grand-dog named Sadie, who loved Grandma Trudy so much. Trudy taught second grade at Morris Park Elementary School in Minneapolis in the 1950's, and also worked as an aide at Jefferson and Wilder Schools. Trudy retired in 1993 from Keewaydin Elementary in Minneapolis where she was secretary. A special thank you to the staff at Village Shores Senior Living in Richfield, especially the wonderful LifeSprk staff on 3rd and 4th floors who were so very special to Trudy. A service celebrating Trudy's life will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday Oct 20, 2018, at Mayflower Church, 106 E Diamond Lake Road, Minneapolis. A lunch will be served after the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Mayflower Youth Programs.