Obituary of Donald Trued

Donald Edward Trued, 86, passed away June 29, 2011. He was born April 20, 1925, the son of Herman and Hulda (Nelson) Trued in Tribune, KS. Don was a retired Lutheran Clergyman. He married Ruth Duell on June 1, 1953, in Goodland, KS. He was preceded in death by brothers, Merlyn, Lawrence, Wallace, and Stanley Trued. He is survived by his wife, Ruth, of the home, son, Steven and wife Michelle Moore-Trued of Olathe, daughter Kathy and husband Al of Falun, brother, Pastor Clif Trued of Bayfield, Wisconsin, grandchildren Steel, Cole, Grant and Weston of Olathe, and Kaleigh Salzman of Falun. He was a graduate of Greeley Co. Community High School in 1943. He graduated Bethany College in 1952, he received a Honorary Doctor of Divinity in 1975, and in 2006 the Alumni Award of Merit. Don served in the United States Army Air Corps as a radio Operator/Mechanic from 1944-1946. In 1948 he graduated from Lutheran Bible Institute, and in 1955 Augustana Theological Seminary, Rock Island, Illinois.He continued with graduate courses at Denver University and Iliff school of Theology in Denver Colorado in 1960.Don helped to intiate Stephen Ministries at Bethany Lutheran Church, and become one of the first Stephen Leaders trained, in 1996. Don served as a missionary in Tanzania, Africa in 1955. After leaving Africa in 1962, he was called to the New York Lutheran Church of America Headquarters and had residence in Glen Rock, New Jersey. In 1967 he accepted the position of Assistant Executive Secretary for World Missions with the Lutheran Council in the US of America. He continued his employment with the Lutheran Church in America from 1969-1982 as Assistant to the Secretary and then Director of Administrative Services. Don moved to Olathe, KS, in 1982 and founded a new position in Planned Giving for the Lutheran Church in America Foundation. He continued with Planned Giving when he accepted a position at Bethany College in 1985, and returned to his familiar surroundings of Lindsborg. He retired in 1990 from Bethany College. Retirement was short lived when he was asked to become Interim Pastor at St. John's Lutheran Church, Salina KS, in 1991 to 1993. Don was a member of Lindsborg Kiwanis. He enjoyed participating in Lindsborg events; especially music, grandchildren's activities, and church programs. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather (Papa). His grace, kindness and smile will be missed by many. Visitation will be Friday from 4-7pm with family present from 6-7pm at Christians Funeral Home, Lindsborg. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00am Saturday at Bethany Lutheran Church. Private family burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery. Memorials may be designated for Bethany Lutheran Church, Bethany Home, or Bethany College in care of Christians Funeral Home 103 N. Washington PO Box 386 Lindsborg, KS 67456. Online condolences at www.ChristiansFuneralHome.com