
Gertrude "Trudy" Girlanda Sperl Armijo
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Jun 13, 1929- Jan 11, 2022
Gertrude is now resting with our Lord to spend Eternity with her loved ones in heaven. Greeting Gertrude in Heaven are her parents August and Franziska Sperl, her husband of 56 years Emilio Armijo Sr. (US Army Vet), both her children, Emilio Armijo Jr. and Linda Armijo Genchi, and her sister Louise Polzl.
Born in Salzburg, Austria, Trudy found happiness in teaching her artistic talents (seamstress, quilting, and ceramics) to the world. She loved to read. Her hidden talent was singing. Teaching was her calling. Her teaching career spanned over thirty-two years in Woodland Hills, before retiring to Ardmore, Oklahoma, and then back to California.
As Trudy sings with the angels above, she is survived by her siblings; Annie Willequer, Eleonore "Elli" Huber, August Sperl, Raimund Sperl, their spouses, many nieces, and nephews; son-in-law Joseph Genchi, grandkids Denise Erickson and Stacie Genchi, and their families; and the many students, friends, and family too numerous to list but not forgotten. Please celebrate her life in your own way, however, reading a book (or 92 in honor of her age) would be quite appropriate.

