TRUESDELL, Frank S.

TRUESDELL, SPEED, CULVER, CAMENISCH, LINDSLEY, ADAMS, BURCHETT, WARREN, BAUGHER

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 5/9/2016 at 20:33:31

Obituary ~ Frank S. Truesdell
November 28, 1912 ~ March 03, 2002

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Tuesday, March 05, 2002

CLEAR LAKE - Frank S. Truesdell, 89, of Ventura, died Sunday (March 3, 2002) at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.

Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Ventura, with Reverend Paul Hasel officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to service time on Wednesday at the church.

According to Frank's wishes, his body was cremated.

The family of Frank S. Truesdell has requested that memorial contributions be made to the United Methodist Church in Ventura in his memory.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, is in charge of the arrangements.

Frank S. Truesdell was born on Nov. 28, 1912, in Hopkington, Iowa, the son of Stephen Franklin and Harriet Hannah (Speed) Truesdell. He attended and received his education in the Archer community schools, graduating from Archer High School in 1930. After graduating from high school, Frank enrolled in Upper Iowa University, earning his B.A. degree in mathematics in 1935.

He was united in marriage to Bernice M. Culver on Sept. 21, 1935, in Greenfield, Iowa.

After receiving his B.A. at Upper Iowa University, he began his teaching profession in the Zion Consolidated Schools in Orient, Iowa, teaching commercial, mathematics, boys basketball and baseball until 1940, when he became the superintendent in the Zion Consolidated Schools.

Frank also was the superintendent from 1942 to 1948 in the Woden Public schools; from 1948 to 1957 in the Hayfield Consolidated schools; from 1957 to 1963 in the Gilmore City Community schools; the Gilmore City-Bradgate Community schools from 1963 to 1964, and in the Galva Community Schools and from 1964 until his retirement in 1977 was the superintendent in the Rembrandt Consolidated School.

Frank also furthered his education as a superintendent by continuing his own education at Iowa State University in 1950 and earned his master's degree from Drake University in 1951.

He was a master gardener and enjoyed golf, fishing, bowling, and hunting, but his great love and enjoyment was his family and grandchildren and going to all their sports activities.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church, and was on their finance board in Ventura. He was also a member of the Rotary Club in Clear Lake, the Ventura Lions Club, and was on the Ventura Library Board.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Bernice Truesdell, of Ventura; a son, Bill Truesdell and his wife, Laura, of Clear Lake; four grandchildren, Randy Truesdell and his wife, Kathy, of Clear Lake, Stefanie Camenisch and her husband, Mark, of Boone, Paula Lindsley and her husband, Chris, of Cedar Falls, and Peggy Adams and her husband, Shawn, of Ventura; seven great-grandchildren, Tanner and Parker Truesdell, Bailey and Macie Camenisch, Paige and Spencer Lindsley, and Aubrianna Adams; as well as other relatives and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Wayne Truesdell and Lt. Col. Glenn Truesdell; and three sisters, Viola Burchett, Evelyn Warren, and Joyce Baugher.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, May of 2016