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Gertrude Alexandria Kurth

October 3, 1909 — October 26, 2011

Gertrude (Trudy) Kurth celebrated her 102nd birthday October 3, 2011 and went to her eternal reward on October 26th, 2011. Trudy was born in Amsterdam Holland on October 3, 1909 and christened Gertrude Alexandria Fersenaar. She lived through the German occupation of Holland during World War II. During the five years of war, Trudy harbored two Jewish children in her home, protecting them from the Germans until the end of the war. She married Fred Leck and immigrated to the Unites States in 1948. Not knowing English she quickly learned and assimilated into American life and became a U.S. citizen. Trudy worked at Murphy Hospital in Whittier as a physical therapist. She was an active member of First Friends Church where she participated in the choir. She is an accomplished organist and has written amazing poetry.She was a widow for many years and in 1982 married Edward Kurth. Edward worked as Chief Engineer at the Presbyterian Hospital for many years and also was a well known repairman at Ken's Shaver shop and an active member of the Whittier Masonic Lodge. After his retirement they moved to Yucca Valley for a number of years. Trudy missed her 'hometown' of Whittier, so they moved into the Whittier Lutheran Towers. Ed Kurth passed away at age 93 on January 18, 1993. Although Trudy has no children of her own, she is survived by a step daughter, Virginia (Kurth) Clark. Trudy celebrated her hundredth birthday in 2009 with old family friends Tom and Helen Tomey and their children and grandchildren and her step daughter Virginia and her husband David. Trudy has stayed in close contact with the Tomey family since they met in 1959. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at White Emerson Mortuary, 13304 E. Philadelphia St., Whittier, California 90601. Burial will follow at a later date in Rose Hills Memorial Park.

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