Truman, Harriet Darlene (Lex) 1942 - 2024

TRUMAN, LEX, BORNFLETH, TART, NELSON, JENSEN, PETERSON, HOEFT, GONZALEZ, BACK, THOMAS, EGGERICHS

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 8/16/2024 at 10:27:30

Harriet Darlene (Lex) Truman, age 81, of LeRoy, MN, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, August 10, 2024.

Memorial services for Harriet will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August, 16, 2024, at Saratoga Community Church, 10194 Howard Ave Lime Springs, Iowa 52155. Visitation at the church will begin at 12:00 p.m. and continue until the time of service at 2:00 p.m. Inurnment will be held at a later date.

Harriet was born on September 10, 1942 in Spring Valley, MN to Harry and Frances (Bornfleth) Lex. Harriet grew up around Spring Valley, near Mystery Cave, where she and her six siblings were raised by their Aunt Loretta and Uncle George Tart after the death of their mother. After graduating from Spring Valley High School in 1961, she worked as a nurse’s aide at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. On January 28, 1967, she was united in marriage to Gerald Truman; to this union were born two children, Jeffrey and Jennifer.

Harriet thrived in her role as wife, mother, and homemaker. She was a faithful companion to her husband and worked side-by-side with him to raise bees and harvest honey. In her free time, she grew many large gardens which she canned and froze to provide for her family. She was an excellent cook, baker, and seamstress. Her family enjoyed the many delicious meals she created for them. Harriet was a skilled woman in many areas of her life, but she will be remembered most for her fierce devotion and love for her family.

Harriet is survived by her husband Gerald, children Jeffrey (Char Nelson) and Jennifer (Harold) Jensen; grandchildren Crystal (Nick) Peterson, Sterling (Tayler Hoeft), Mallory (Paul Gonzalez), Lauren (Samuel) Back, Nicholas (Haley) Jensen, and Renae (Stephen Thomas); seven great-grandchildren; siblings Carol Marie (Roger) Reicks, Laura (Charles) Frank, Shearam Lex; and several nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents and siblings Gust Lex, Loren Lex, Eleanor Eggerichs.

Harriet’s family would like to extend a special thanks to all her wonderful care-takers from Howard County Community Hospice, the staff at Regional Health Services of Howard County, and to the staff of Hindt-Hudek Funeral Homes for your care.