Gertrude Ulm, of Wood Dale, IL, passed away June 14, 2024. She was born in North Rhine-Westphalia Germany on January 1, 1926, and came to the United States as a young child. Trudy honed her skills as a sought-after legal secretary for the top law firms of downtown Chicago. She retired in 1993 from Mayer Brown and spent her retirement years fixing houses and looking for the perfect place to live. She is survived by her children Lois, Edward, John, and Cori. As well as, 8 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. She is predeceased by her parents, August and Mary Zahn, brother, Herbert Zahn, and sister, Beth Staas.
Friends and family will gather for a private service and burial on June 29, 2024.