Born at St Marys, Pottawatomie Co, KS. Passed away at St Francis Hospital in Topeka. The son of Samuel Eldridge and Nancy Maria Levett. He had lived most of his life in the Perry area. Mr Trude farmed in the Kaw Bottoms near Perry for many years. He was a collector of antique John Deere Tractors participating in Tractor Pulls with his #77 Oliver. He was a 1946 graduate of Perry Rural High School and was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War, serving from 1951 to 1953. He was an Active life member and past Commander of the Perry American Legion Post #142, a life member of Masonic Lodge #415 in Perry and a member of the Perry United Methodist Church. He was married to Norma J. Biester on November 20, 1955 at Valley Falls, she survives of the home. Also surviving are two daughters, Becky Caddell and husband, Jerry, Shell Knob, MO., Angie Gantz and husband Mark, Perry, one brother, John Trude and wife Coleen, Perry; two sisters, Dorothy Ebert, Manhatten, Joetta Dreher, Overbrook, one brother-in-law, Edwin Biester, Valley Falls, one sister-in-Law, Waneta Bartholomew, Wolfeboro, N.H.,three granddaughters, many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Earl and Samuel Trude, three sisters, Cornelia Fischer, Alberta Dunnaway and Ernestine Stebbins. Bob will be dearly missed by his family and friends. Memorial Services will be held at the Perry United Methodist Church, burial with American Legion Honors will be at Newman Rose Hill Cemetary. Topeka Capitol-Journal from 12/20/2006-12/21/2006
Born at St Marys, Pottawatomie Co, KS. Passed away at St Francis Hospital in Topeka. The son of Samuel Eldridge and Nancy Maria Levett. He had lived most of his life in the Perry area. Mr Trude farmed in the Kaw Bottoms near Perry for many years. He was a collector of antique John Deere Tractors participating in Tractor Pulls with his #77 Oliver. He was a 1946 graduate of Perry Rural High School and was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War, serving from 1951 to 1953. He was an Active life member and past Commander of the Perry American Legion Post #142, a life member of Masonic Lodge #415 in Perry and a member of the Perry United Methodist Church. He was married to Norma J. Biester on November 20, 1955 at Valley Falls, she survives of the home. Also surviving are two daughters, Becky Caddell and husband, Jerry, Shell Knob, MO., Angie Gantz and husband Mark, Perry, one brother, John Trude and wife Coleen, Perry; two sisters, Dorothy Ebert, Manhatten, Joetta Dreher, Overbrook, one brother-in-law, Edwin Biester, Valley Falls, one sister-in-Law, Waneta Bartholomew, Wolfeboro, N.H.,three granddaughters, many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Earl and Samuel Trude, three sisters, Cornelia Fischer, Alberta Dunnaway and Ernestine Stebbins. Bob will be dearly missed by his family and friends. Memorial Services will be held at the Perry United Methodist Church, burial with American Legion Honors will be at Newman Rose Hill Cemetary. Topeka Capitol-Journal from 12/20/2006-12/21/2006
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