TRULLINGER, Roxie Jean (WARD)
WARD, TRULLINGER, CANNON, MONAGHAN, KONNATH, BECK, BRAND, CRAWFORD, ZIMMERLY, MURPHY, YOUNTS, TESTROET, BORTHWICK, GIGLIO, EVANS, BELTRAN, FISHER, ALLISON, WOOLLUMS
Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 7/9/2017 at 02:35:51
Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, June 08, 2017OBITUARY ~ ROXIE JEAN (WARD) TRULLINGER
April 02, 1929 ~ June 05, 2017Roxie Jean (Ward) Trullinger, daughter of Ardis L. and Merle L. (Cannon) Ward, was born April 2, 1929, Wiota, Cass County, Iowa. She passed away on June 5, 2017 from complications of diabetes and congestive heart failure at Clearview Home in Mount Ayr, IA. As the oldest of eight children, she learned early on to help care for her younger sisters and brothers. She and her family lived in Wiota, Lorah, Bedford and Delphos, IA.
Roxie graduated from Delphos High School in 1946. Roxie and Doyle Trullinger were married on June 17, 1946, in Atchison, KS. They moved to Molalla, OR and lived there for a brief time. When they returned to Iowa in 1947 they farmed near Delphos and Maloy, IA., later owning farms south of Mt. Ayr until they retired. They lived in Kellerton for a short time before finally becoming residents of Mt. Ayr. As a true farmer’s wife, Roxie helped with the farming operations, raised big gardens, did lots of canning and freezing of the produce, was a great cook and baker of many pies, cakes, homemade ice cream, and cookies. She attended all activities that her kids were involved in and was always proud of their accomplishments. Roxie decorated cakes for weddings and special occasions; she was an avid reader and enjoyed working on crossword and jigsaw puzzles. She was a great sports fan; especially of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Roxie was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, her sister Ruth Monaghan; her brothers Robert Ward, William Ward, Dennis Ward, Thomas Ward, and by her daughter-in-law Gail Trullinger.
She is survived by her children: Linda (Bill) Konnath of Ankeny, IA, Stephen Trullinger & friend Sue Beck of Mt. Ayr, IA, Ellen (David) Brand of Audubon, IA, and John (Cindy) Trullinger of Eldora, IA., grandchildren include Julie (Chris) Crawford, Ted (April) Zimmerly, Jared (Amy) Trullinger, Mark (Deepti) Trullinger, Kevin Trullinger, Karen (Ryan) Murphy, Jennifer (Michael) Younts, Shelli (Robert) Testroet, Scott (April) Brand, Ashley (Matt) Borthwick, David Trullinger, Steve (Jane) Konnath, Scott (Anne) Konnath, Judy (Brian) Giglio, Joan (Tom) Evans, Joey (Darcy) Beltran, Constance Beltran; great grandchildren Dalton and Paige Crawford, Jeffrey Zimmerly, Hannah and Stella Trullinger, Gabrielle, Alexander, and Cassie Younts, Alissa and Emily Testroet, Emma, Marie, Mason and Grace Brand, Hailey and Erik Konnath, A.J. and Austin Konnath, Jessica and Kevin Fisher, Dylan and Connor Beltran; Craig and Alexander Allison; her sister, Jessie Woollums of Mt. Ayr; brother Jim (Joyce) Ward of Maryville, MO; sisters-in-law Bonnie Ward of Shenandoah, IA, Cathy Ward of Mt. Ayr, Ruth Ward of Ankeny, IA, numerous nieces and nephews and many friends.
Services were conducted at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 8, 2017 at the First Christian Church, Mount Ayr, Iowa, with Rev. Gwen Trullinger, officiant. Interment was made at Rose Hill Cemetery, Mount Ayr.
Memorials may be made to HCI Care Services, Mount Ayr or the First Christian Church of Mount Ayr.
Armstrong Funeral Home of Mount Ayr was in charge of arrangements.
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, June of 2017
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