Obituary of Gertrude A. Love Jenkins

Gertrude (Trudy) Love Jenkins passed away on December 5, 2023. She was born on April 27, 1926, the daughter of Walter and Patti (Kuntz) Scheu. 
Trudy grew up on a farm in the town of Pewaukee and attended a one room school house. She loved the farm and all of the animals. 
Trudy graduated from Waukehsa High School in 1944 and married her first husband John Robert (Bob) Love in May of 1947. 
The couple enjoyed many years of roller skating, square dancing and camping together which involved traveling to almost every state and province in the U.S and Canada. They spent over 25 years as "Snow birds" in Mission, Texas until Bob's passing in 1989. 
    In September 1996, Trudy married her second husband Ronald (Ron) Jenkins of North Prairie where she moved back into a life on the farm. She was active in Homemakers Club and Young at heart. Trudy and Ron were happily married until Ron's passing in December of 2018. 
    Trudy was preceeded in death by; her parents Walter and Patti, first husband Bob Love, Second husband Ron, and Ron's sister Jean. 
Trudy was survived by; sister Carolyn Pat Pax, nephews Mark (Carol) Bloede and John Bloede, numerous grand-nieces and nephews, Elizabeth (Dennis) Mahy, Ron's brother-in-law Herman Riedasch, nephew Tom (Connie) Riedasch, nieces Meredith (Dan) Gall, Patti (Mark) Winter, and numerous other great nieces/nephews, family, and friends. 
Family would like to thank E+R church where Trudy was a ilfe long member, Mission Creek Senior Living, and Vitas Healthcare for their care and support. 
Family is being cared for by Cesarz, Charapata & Zinnecker Funeral Home in Waukesha. Services will be held at E+R Church (413 Wisconsin Ave, Waukesha WI) on Friday December 15, 2023. 
Visitation for friends and family will begin at 10:00am and run until the start of service at 11:00am. Burial will follow later in the day at Pilgrim Rest Cemetery in Pewaukee, WI.