Gertrude "Trudy" Dettwyler Armstrong, 96 years of Vero Beach, FL, passed away at Willowbrooke Court at Indian River Estates, on Sunday, July 28, 2024.

She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 18, 1927. Trudy was the daughter of the late William and Lydia (Roth) Dettwyler.

Trudy was a US Army Corps Nurse. She worked in the healthcare industry as a nurse, purchasing agent, materials manager and a sales representative for Kimberly Clark. She obtained her bachelors of science in nursing from the University of Miami while working full time. Trudy served on many boards and committees and continued to volunteer for many years after her retirement. She loved watching football and spending time with her family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her brothers, Rudolph Dettwyler and William Dettwyler.

Surviving are her children, Martin Dennis Armstrong and Cynthia Gail Armstrong and her husband Kevin Buggy, her nephews Bob (Virginia) Dettwyler of West Chester, PA; Jack (Karen) Dettwyler of Rehoboth Beach, DE; Steve (Katherine) Dettwyler of Wilmington, DE; and Rick (Hillary) Dettwyler of Tarrytown, NY and many friends.

A celebration of life will be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, 3 PM at the Indian River Estates East Chapel, with Chaplain Doug LaPointe officiating. Interment will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in the memory of Trudy to the VNA Hospice .

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