Lloyd Trude

Lloyd E. Trude, age 93, of Bellevue, Iowa, died on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at Jackson County Regional Health Center in Maquoketa, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at the Miller-Law-Jones Funeral Home in Preston, Iowa. Burial will be in Clinton Lawn Cemetery, Clinton, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, at the Miller-Law-Jones Funeral Home prior to the service. A Memorial Fund has been established in Lloyd’s memory.
Lloyd was born on December 2, 1914, the son of William and Emma (Walters) Trude, in Stockton, Illinois. Lloyd attended school in Stockton, Illinois and then Lloyd farmed in the Massbach, Illinois area until 1969. On August 29, 1969, Lloyd married Darlene in Argo Fay, Illinois.

In 1972 Lloyd began farming in the Bellevue, Iowa area. He belonged to the Miles Thrashers Organization and Jackson County Farm Bureau. One of his favorite past times was antique tractors. Most important to Lloyd was spending time with his family and friends.
Lloyd is survived by his wife, Darlene of Bellevue; one son, John Trude; one granddaughter, Jonica; one-step son Michael (Rhonda) Wolfe of Bellevue, Iowa; four step granddaughters, Michelle, Amanda and Heather, and Michele Khan; two step great grandchildren, Rafay and Zayn.
Lloyd is preceded in death by his parents; first wife Nona, one son, two sisters, and one nephew.