Gertrude Amling

Amling, Gertrude (age 83)
Born May 3, 1919, passed away January 6, 2003. She lived in Orange, Santa Ana, Laguna Beach and Fullerton. She attended Orange High School and Pomona College where she was tapped for Mortar Board and president of the Women's Athletic Association. In 1980 she was named to the Pomona College Hall of Fame for outstanding achievement in athletics. Gertrude taught physical education and coached tennis and badminton at Fullerton Union High School and Fullerton Junior College. In 1970 she began competing in, and winning many, USTA National Seniors tennis tournaments. She received an award for outstanding achievement in tennis from the City of Laguna Beach in 1978. Gertrude was voted Player of the Year by the Southern California Tennis Association and Senior Tennis Council in 1989 and was an honorary life member of USTA. She traveled extensively in the U.S., Canada as well as abroad, including China, Bali, Antarctica, Africa, Europe and New Zealand. Gertrude is survived by three brothers, John, Raymond, and Wallace Amling and one sister, Dorothy Bosch. She is also a beloved aunt to 24 nieces and nephews, 53 grand-nieces and nephews, 60 great-grand-nieces and nephews; two great-great-grand-nephews and one great-great-grand-niece. Viewing will be Friday, January 10, at St. John's Lutheran Church of Orange from 1 to 1:30 p.m. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. Private interment will be at Forest Lawn, Glendale.