TRUAX, Bena "Bea"

TRUAX, MENNEN, REYSACK, WIPF

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 6/15/2013 at 11:09:47

Bena "Bea" Truax, 95, of Clear Lake, died Thursday, April 10, 2003, at the
Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services were held Saturday, April 12, at the United Methodist Church in
Clear Lake with the Rev. Jan Burnett officiating. Burial was in the Clear Lake
Cemetery.

The family of Bena "Bea" Truax has requested that memorial contributions be made
to the United Methodist Church in Clear Lake in her memory.

Bena "Bea" Truax was born on May 27, 1907, in Grundy County, Iowa near
Wellsburg, the daughter of Henry and Alice (Mennen) Reysack. When Bea was 10
years old the family moved to Aplington, Iowa before moving back to Wellsburg
and Parkersburg. She attended and received her education in the Butler County
school system. She was united in marriage to Theodore "Ted" Truax on Oct. 5,
1925, in Hampton, Iowa. He preceded her in death on June 17, 1984. After their
marriage they farmed together near Hampton, Iowa until they bought a farm near
Mason City, and later purchased a farm near Ventura. Bea moved to Clear Lake in
1986.

Bea enjoyed playing cards, especially Rummy and 500, having dances in their
home, gardening, cooking, baking, and she loved living on their farm. Her great
love and enjoyment was her family and grandchildren.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church, the church circles, VFW ladies
auxiliary, Senior Citizens Center, and the Royal Neighbors, all in Clear Lake.

Left to cherish her memory are her three sons, Russell Truax and his wife, Lola,
of Humboldt, Iowa, Gary Truax and his wife, Pat, of Lincoln, Neb. and David
Truax and his wife, Irene, of Mason City; a daughter, Joan Wipf and her husband,
Richard, of Clear Lake; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren, one
great-great-granddaughter; one brother, Jack Reysack and his wife, Marilyn, of
Hampton; several nieces and nephews as well as other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two grandchildren; six
brothers and five sisters.