Trudy Jo McClintock was born on March 7, 1950 in Siren, Wisconsin to Gladys and Arnold Benson. She grew up a farm girl, spending hours picking rocks in the fields, gardening, and taking care of the livestock. When she wasn't helping on the farm, she loved to spend time reading, being outdoors, and spending time with her favorite person in the world, her Grandma Sally. Trudy was passionate about reading throughout her life. As a little girl, she would ride her bike two miles with her lifelong best friend, Bonnie, to go to the Frederic library. Trudy also enjoyed spending time with her siblings, Allen, Lyle, and Jane. They would spend hours building snow forts in ditches, exploring country culverts, and swimming. Trudy loved spending time with her Grandma Sally, who lived across the road from her. Together they would spend hours baking, sewing, and collecting eggs from the chickens. Growing up, Trudy also developed a love for the piano. She was the church organist for many years.

After having two children, Trudy decided to return to school to become a nurse. She spent twenty years working with the elderly in area nursing homes. She also started her own business, Trudy's Foot and Nail Care, where she traveled to area homes and completed foot and nail care for homebound elderly in Polk and Burnett counties. After retiring, Trudy took care of her grandchildren, which she always thought was the best choice she ever made. She loved her time taking care of Silas and Ellie and cherished their time snuggling, reading books, and the endless hours of playing with toys.

Trudy is preceded in death by her son, Matt McClintock, brothers, Allen Benson and Lyle Benson, nephew, Brandon Taylor, parents, Gladys and Arnold Benson, grandparents, Sally and Carl Benson, Josie and George Brethorst, and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. She is survived by her daughter, Sally (Paul) Scheierl of Chisago City, grandchildren, Silas and Ellie Scheierl of Chisago City, sister, Jane (Terry) Taylor of Frederic, sister-in-law, Barb Benson of Grantsburg, Nephews, Ryan and Dustin (Jordan) Taylor of Frederic, Nieces, Kim (Jeff) Korhonen of New Richmond and Kerri (Chad) Oachs of Grantsburg, and Great Nieces and Nephews, Evan, Blake, Annelia, Ian, and Maverick Taylor of Frederic, Alaina,Olivia,and Sophie Oachs of Grantsburg, and Kenley and Khloe Korhonen of New Richmond, and numerous cousins and friends. Her honorary pallbearers include Bonnie Mattson, Susan Roy, Carol Ann McArdell, Bobbie Scanlon, Kate Curnow, and her friends from Zoomie Club.

Visitation will be held at 1:00 on Saturday, September 5th with funeral service following at 2:00 at the Swedberg-Taylor Funeral home in Grantsburg. Pastor Carol Ann McArdell will preside with musicians being Alaina and Olivia Oachs. Due to Covid restrictions, no food will be served.

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