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Gertrude (Trudy) Magee Grenko, 93, died on August 16, 2002. She was born on December 26, 1908 in Tulsa, OK to Carl C. and Grace Griffin Magee. As a young girl she moved to Albuquerque. Her father, a newspaper editor, founded the Albuquerque Tribune. He was credited with exposing the Teapot Dome Oil Scandal in the paper. She graduated from Albuquerque High School. She attended Oklahoma University where she was a member of Gamma Phi Beta. in 1927, she married John D. (Tony) Grenko. They moved to Jerome, AZ, then to OKC, California and then Port Arthur, TX. In 1946, they moved to New Mexico and lived at Carlito Springs in Tijeras for over 50 years. She was a member of Chapter S of PEO, Gamma Phi Beta alums, the Mountainside Methodist Church and various knitting, sewing and quilting clubs. At one time she was very active in Altrusa Club and in the Assistance League. She is survived by her daughters, Junile Willingham and husband, Bill of Albuquerque and Beverlee Handley and husband, Bob of Shell Beach, CA. She is also survived by grandchildren, Toni Bobette Kornberger of Moorpark, CA, Diana Davis, of Las Vegas, NV, Brent Handley of American Canyon, CA and Sandra Larson of Ogden, UT; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tony Grenko; and her grandson, Bill Handley. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, August 31, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. at the Sandia Presbyterian Church, 10704 Paseo del Norte NE. Memorial contributions in her name may be made to the Chapter S, PEO Scholarship Fund, PEO Foundation, 6608 Loftus NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109.
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