Trudy Lea Laidlaw, 71, of Battlefield, MO, passed away February 9, 2020.  She was born April 21, 1948, to Earnie and Isabell Magnusson in Thessalon, Ontario, Canada. She was the older sister to Lorna and James.

As a young child she moved to Langdon, North Dakota where she attended high school, while working at the A&W. Trudy then moved to Mayville where she had her daughter, Dawn. Shortly after she moved back to Langdon, ND, where she had her son, Dustin. She spent many years in Langdon raising her children before moving with her daughter to Tulsa, Oklahoma. In Tulsa she graduated from Rhema Bible College in Ministerial Training and Tulsa Junior College with an Associate in Arts degree.

S he became a grandmother to Dawns children, Jordan, Cailin, and Drake and Dustins daughter, Taylor. She moved to Springfield, MO to be with family. She graduated from College of the Ozarks with a BAS in 1999. She enjoyed being a social worker in mental health, raising her grandchildren/great grandchildren and spending time with family. She loved English, History, music, theatre, movies and mental health sciences. She attended James River for over 20 years and was involved in life groups, bible studies and her church.

She is survived by sister, Lorna; brother, James; children, Dawn and Dustin; grandchildren, Jordan, Cailin, Taylor, Drake; great-grandchildren, Jackson and Kinsley; nieces, Faith, Rebekah and Victoria, and dear friends.

A celebration of Trudy's life will be held at 1 PM, Thursday, February 20, 2020, James River Church, West Campus, located at 3953 W Farm Road 168, Springfield, MO.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given towards Trudy's ongoing Special Task. Please send to Trudy Laidlaw, c/o Dawn Weber, 4410 W Bull Run Battle Street, Battlefield, MO, 65619. For more detailed information please contact Dawn directly.