Trudy Wehrle
Trudy Wehrle
Trudy Wehrle
June 25, 1925 – January 25, 2018
Lynnville, Iowa | Age 92
Trudy Wehrle, 92 of Lynnville went to be with the Lord Thursday evening, January 25, 2018 at the Mayflower Care Center in Grinnell. Gertrude “Trudy” Wehrle was born the eldest of 11 children on June 25, 1925, to Cornelius “Cornie” and Artje “Artie” (Van Maanen) Van Wyk.
At an early age, Trudy worked to help support her family working as a waitress in Sully and Pella, where she met her husband, Raymond Wehrle.
On September 1, 1949 they were married at the Taintor United Methodist Church and Trudy wore a wedding dress made from a silk parachute that Raymond brought back from the war while stationed in Japan. To this union two children were born, Marvin and Mary.
Raymond and Trudy lived, farmed and raised their family on the Wehrle family homestead west of Taintor. After 48 years, they moved to Lynnville. Trudy was a typical farmers wife and very active helping Raymond on the farm.
Faith and Family was very important to Trudy. She was an avid quilter and made 100’s of quilts over the years for family, friends and missions. Raymond and Trudy were faithful members of the Taintor United Methodist Church and they were instrumental in the building of the new Taintor Community Church. Trudy was very active in the church and taught Sunday School for over 40 years.
Trudy is survived by her son and families: Marvin (& Ellen) Wehrle; Jason (& Melissa) Wehrle, Nicole and Brayden; Keith Wehrle; Cheinette Van Wyk, Dustin (& Jennifer) Van Wyk: Trevor and Hunter; Derrick Van Wyk: Trinity, Jackson and Aubrey; Devon Van Wyk; Carly (& Aaron) Braimah; Paige (& Dwayne) Stone: Alaina; Benjamin Van Wyk and Yana Van Wyk; Douglas (& Renae) Gillam, Dakota, Cierra and Ryane; Jacqueline (& Nick) Sklenar, Jackson, Nolan and Lena; Michael (& Stephanie) Vogt: Penny; and Lu (& Choua) Sayaxang. Trudy is also survived by her daughter and families: Mary (& Jerry) Van Severen; Eric (& Heather) Van Severen: Sophie, Emma, Josh and Lily; and Marc (& Shelby) Van Severen: Tayler and Addison.
Also, Trudy is survived by one brother, Arvin (& Anna Mae) Van Wyk; six sisters: June (& Ron) Kramer, Joyce (& Carl) DeGoey, Darlene (& Harris) Vos, Helen (& Verlan) Brand, Carolyn Vande Voort, and Judy (& Ed) VanKooten; two brothers-in-law: Eldred Van Gorp and Norman (& Loretta) Wehrle; a sister-in-law, Lois Van Wyk; and many other nieces and nephews.
Trudy was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Raymond; a brother and sister-in-law, Walter and Harriet Van Wyk; an infant brother, Harvey Gene; a sister, Grace Van Gorp; and a brother-in-law, Larry Vande Voort.
Funeral services will begin at 10:00 am Monday, January 29, 2018 at the Taintor Community Church with Pastor David Pinkerton officiating.
Burial will be held in the Sully Cemetery. Holland-Coble Funeral Home of New Sharon is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be held Sunday, January 28, 2018 at the Taintor Community Church from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Grinnell Hospice Building Fund, Lynnville First Responders or a charity of your choice.
The family would like to thank the staff at the Mayflower Care Center for the wonderful care that they provided for Trudy for the last four years of her life. And a special thank you to the care givers in the South Village.
