Urbandale
Trudy Jo Hancock
1975 — 2020
Trudy Jo (Henkels) Hancock, 44, of Urbandale, Iowa, died Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center following sudden heart complications. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday, July 27 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, 8201 Hickman Road, Urbandale. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 28 at Saint Pius X Catholic Church, 3663 66th St., Urbandale. Trudy was born in Dubuque on Oct. 13, 1975, a daughter of Peter and Mary (Fessler) Henkels. In 1994, she graduated from Wahlert Catholic High School, where she excelled in swimming. She won two state championships, reached the state meet podium four additional times, twice earned all-America recognition and set...