Gertraud Spence Obituary
We are sad to announce that on April 3, 2021, at the age of 87, Gertraud Spence of Stephenson, Virginia passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Gertraud Spence to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Josef Merkle and Frieda Merkle; her husband Louis Kenneth Spence; and her daughter Cordula Ash. She is survived by: her children, Michael Spence and Janet Shanholtzer; and her sister Renate Schnell. She is also survived by six grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; and many close friends.