Trudy Ann Ferden

May 3, 1938 - February 23, 2020

Trudy A. Ferden, age 81 of Clare, peacefully passed away February 23, 2020, at the Woodland Hospice House in Mt. Pleasant, MI, due to complications from cancer. Trudy, the eldest of four siblings, was born May 3, 1938, in Mayville, Michigan, to Paul and Mildred Noble. In 1950, her family moved to Guilford, Maine, where she was involved in the Rainbow Girls organization and graduated from Piscataquis County High School. She attended the University of New Hampshire for a year before deciding to move back to Michigan, where she obtained a degree in accounting from Saginaw Business School. She met several lifelong friends at business school, as well as her future husband Lyle, to whom she married in 1959 until his death in 1984, twenty-five years later. Trudy served as the president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce for the state of Michigan. She enjoyed working for a radio station and an accounting office before the arrival of her son, Lance, in 1969. She lived in St. Charles, Michigan, from 1971 to 1989, making many friends and directing a YMCA sponsored preschool. She relocated to Clare, Michigan, in 1989, where she was a volunteer at the Clare hospital for over 25 years, serving one year as president of the volunteer organization. In addition to the volunteer work, she ran many estate sales, bought and sold antiques, had numerous well-known garage sales, belonged to several clubs, and thoroughly enjoyed being a grandmother. Family and friends were essential to her. She loved meeting people and continuously made efforts to keep in touch and maintain relationships. Trudy is survived by her son Lance (Lisa) Ferden of Mt. Pleasant, MI; brother Jerry (Patty) Noble of Lamoine, ME, sister Julie (Adam) Jonas of Encinitas, CA; sister-in-law Carol (Steve) Terry of Williamston MI; grandchildren Elizabeth Ferden, Kyle Ferden, Katelyn Kelly, Spencer Kelly; a host of nieces, nephews, and other beloved friends and relatives who will sadly miss her. She was preceded in death by her parents Paul and Mildred Noble, her husband Lyle Ferden, and sister Valerie Noble. Funeral services in honor of Trudy will take place on Monday, March 2, 2020 at the Clare Chapel of the Stephenson-Wyman Funeral Home at 11:30 A.M. with Pastor John Kasper officiating. Friends may visit with the Ferden family on Monday from 10:00 A.M. until the time of service at 11:30 A.M. Burial will take place at the Wildwood Cemetery of Chesaning Township on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. Memorial contributions in honor of Trudy may be made to the Clare County Senior Services “Meals on Wheels” program or to the Farwell Senior Center. For those unable to attend services, online condolences may be shared at www.stephenson-wyman.com