Trudy Lee Durben, 69

Published 8:15 am Thursday, April 25, 2019

Trudy Lee Durben, 69, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, passed away at her home on Saturday, April 20, 2019.

Trudy was born March 30, 1950, in Rochester, Minnesota, the daughter of Willis and Gladys (Ferden) Sorensen.

Trudy spent her life helping others, working many years at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home and most recently at various positions as a personal care aide helping members of the community.

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She spent her time with friends and family and enjoyed being outside, camping in the summer and spending time at home on the patio by the fire and playing yard games. She enjoyed attending football games and rooting for the Iowa Hawkeyes. She was always creating crafts for family, friends and her home.  She was the “Avon Lady” and got to take a trip to New York and stay at the Plaza Hotel.

Trudy is survived by her husband, Mike Durben; her sons, Terry (Tanya) Adams of Farmington, Minnesota, and Jeffrey (Beth) Adams of Niwot, Colorado; four grandchildren, Dylan, Kiersten, Maggie and Sam Adams; sisters, Charlene (Dennis) Graff of Racine, Minnesota, and Rochelle Wolf (Mike Russell) of Palm Bay, Florida; brother, Mike (Deanna) Sorensen of Wabasha, Minnesota; father-in-law, Norman Durben of Austin, Minnesota; in-laws, Pat Levorson of St. Ansgar, Keith and Rose Hemann of Iowa City, Iowa, Michael and Judy Starr of Rochester and Jerry and Lara Durben of Buffalo, Minnesota; along with numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Corlene (Sorensen) Frankenfield; sister-in-law, Diane Durben Peterson; and mother-in-law, Mary Durben.

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 26, 2019, at First Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar with the Rev. Christopher Staley officiating. Visitation is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2019, at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in St. Ansgar and one hour prior to service on Friday at the church. Memorials are requested to the American Cancer Society. Condolences may be left online at www.schroederandsites.com.