Shirley Trudell, 89, of Utica, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Focus Rehabilitation & Nursing Center at Utica. She was born July 18, 1926, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Emily Joss Schmidt. Shirley has resided in Utica for many years. Private graveside services will be held in Forest Hill Cemetery, Utica. Arrangements are with the Bentz Funeral Service, Inc., New Hartford.