Gertrude Elvera (Johnson) CARPENTER HUMMEL

CARPENTER, HUMMEL, JOHNSON, RYDEN, PETERS, SLOTH, LAFAVRE

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/9/2010 at 21:31:48

Belmond Independent, Iowa
May 30, 2002

Gertrude "Trudie" Hummel, 94, died May 22, 2002. Funeral services were held May 25 at the United Methodist Church in Klemme, with Pastor Paddy Druhl and Tim and Cherrie LaFavre Peterson officiating. Eulogist was Jeff LaFavre. Interment was at Ell Township Cemetery near Klemme. Organist was Margaret Tue, vocalist and pianist was Nancy Potter, special music was recorded by JoAnn Peters. Ushers were Calvin Brugge-man, Mark Tue and Bob Scott. Honorary bearers were Scott LaFavre, Rachelle LaFavre Kallevig, Larry Kallevig, Larry Kallevig, Sandra Berry, Shelly Hovenga, Cindy White, Bob Johnson, Leland Hummel, Merle Bertilson, John Schwic-htenberg, Marlin Johnson, Kenneth Kluckhohn, Carl Swearinger, and Roger Peters. Active bearers were Russell Peters, Adam LaFavre, Dave Berry, Richard Peters, Jay White, Reggie Hovenga, and Bob Potter.

Gertrude "Trudie" Elvera Johnson Hummel was born March 6, 1908 on a farm east of Klemme, the daughter of Joseph E. and Sophie Ryden Johnson. Her parents were from Sweden. She graduated from Klemme High School and later attended Bible college in Los Angeles, CA. Trudie married Alfred Carpenter in 1930, and to this union three daughters were born: Marcia, JoAnn and Janice. Trudie married Dwight Hummel in 1943 and they had a daughter, Joyce. In 1954, the couple purchased the West Side Laundromat in Waterloo and operated it for two years. Dwight died in 1956. After selling the business in 1957, Trudie and her daughter Joyce went to California. They later moved back to Klemme where Trudie was employed at the post office, retiring in 1974. Trudie played golf; was active in the church, teaching Sunday School for 40 years, attending the church annual conference for many years, and participating as a Methodist Builder. She was a volunteer at Mercy Hospital in Mason City.

Trudie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Dwight; daughter Marcia in 1938; six sisters, Bertha, Carrie, Hulda, Maybelle, Irene and Mildred; and three brothers, Clarence, George and Arthur. Survivors are her daughter and son-in-law JoAnn and Harry Peters of Kanawha, daughter and son-in-law Janice and Gordon Sloth of Dike, daughter Joyce LaFavre of Klemme; and 50 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.