Gertrude "Trudy" L. Lee, 94, of Silver Creek, Nebraska, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at Genoa Long Term Care, Genoa, Nebraska.

The funeral service will be on Tuesday, September 10, at 2:00 PM, at Twin River Methodist Parish in Silver Creek, Nebraska, with Pastor Connie Kramer officiating.  Interment will be in Silver Creek Cemetery.  Visitation will be on Tuesday from 1:00 PM until service time at the church.  The funeral service will be broadcast live on Gass Haney Funeral Home Facebook Page beginning about 1:55 PM on Tuesday at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057043736890

Gertrude "Trudy" Lerene Lee was born November 11, 1929, in Rockford, Illinois, to Vincent and Mary Ellen (Leffingwell) Carroll.  At the young age of 4, Trudy moved with her mother, uncle, and grandfather Leffingwell to Hat Creek, Wyoming.  They later moved to Rock Springs, Wyoming, then finally Lusk, Wyoming, where Trudy went to school and began waiting tables.  While working in Lusk, Trudy met Robert "Bob" Lee, a jockey and horse trainer.  The couple were united in marriage on July 21, 1948, in Columbus, Nebraska.  This began a life of adventure and excitement.

This new union brought three blessings to the couple – Monty Douglas, Lydia Ellen, and Robert Clark "Bobby".  Trudy and Bob traveled all over the country with the horse racing circuit, from South Dakota, West Virginia, Arizona, and Nebraska where they finally made their home on a farm near Silver Creek.  When not traveling with the circuit, you could find Trudy at home working with the horses - training, breeding, and raising future hopefuls.  She enjoyed every aspect of the business, but especially the friends that she met from coast to coast, border to border.  Trudy may have had it tough and a life full of heartaches along the way, but always loved a good laugh and smile.

Trudy is survived by:
Grandson – Michael Luark of Silver Creek, NE
One Great Granddaughter
Various extended family members and a host of friends from the horse racing circuit

Trudy was preceded in death by:
Father – Vincent Carroll
Mother – Mary Ellen Carroll
Husband – Robert E. "Red" Lee in 2016
Son – Robert Clark "Bobby" Lee in 2007
Daughter – Lydia Ellen Luark in 2013
Son – Monty Douglas Lee in 2015
Son-law-Monty Luark in 2022
Grandson – Jerimy and Andrew Luark in 1990