LESTER BURALIN TRUSTY
Nashua Reporter
3 December 1964
Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 25, at 1:30 p.m. at the First Congregational church in Ionia for L. B. Trusty, 80, who died the preceding Sunday at 11 p.m. at St. Joseph's hospital in New Hampton of a heart attack. He became suddenly ill Sunday afternoon. He had been up and around as usual. However, he had suffered a heart ailment for several years. Rev. Ward L. Stephenson officiated, Mrs. Clayton Garner accompanied Mrs. Ward L. Stephenson, soloist. In charge of floral arrangements were Mrs. Lyle Huffman and Mrs. Neil Hughes. Interment was in Greenwood cemetery at Nashua with Don Dudley, Lyle Huffman, Neil Hughes, Sylvester Roethler, Carl Gerber and Grant Grove as pallbearers. Lester Trusty, the son of Enoch and Anna Peterson Trusty, was born November 20, 1884, on a homestead three-fourths of a mile north of Ionia. On May 30, 1906, he was married to Gertrude Ransom at Ionia. They became the parents of five children. The Trustys farmed in the Ionia vicinity for many years. Mrs. Trusty preceded her husband in death on November 29, 1950. Mr. Trusty moved to New Hampton in 1953. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Eldon (Elaine) Shriver of Maquoketa and Mrs. Roy (Marvelyn) Grove of Monona; one son, Elvin L. Trusty of LaPorte, Ind.; one step-son, Charles D. Taylor of Waterloo; one brother, Leo at the Soldiers' Home in Marshall town; nine grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, two children in infancy, Gordon and Merrill, two sisters and ten brothers. Mr. Trusty was a member of the Ionia Public School Board and a member, deacon,and trustee of the Congregational Church at Ionia. He was active in all church activities.
