Edwin Bertrum Trussell

Edwin B "Ted" Trussell, 98, a 28 year Wenatchee Valley resident, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Columbia Heights in Wenatchee. He was born on December 13, 1915, at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada to the late Edwin Burton and Florence (Karey) Trussell. As a young child, they moved to Vancouver, BC, where he grew up and graduated from high school. Upon graduation he started working in the logging camps during this time he met and later married Barbara Bell in August of 1936. In 1940 they moved to Victoria and later back to Vancouver. Following his employment in the camps, he continued his education and received his Teaching Credentials and he taught high school in Vancouver, as a Drafting & Industrial Arts Instructor. Over time teaching was no longer a passion so he went to work as a Medical Orderly at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver until retiring. Retirement upon them they purchased a 6 acre orchard and raised cherries, peaches and apples. In 1984, they decided that they wanted to be closer to their children so they sold the orchard and moved to Wenatchee. Barbara passed away in 2000. He later married Jewel Knutson and together they made their home in East Wenatchee, Jewel passed away in 2006. In 2009 Ted moved to Columbia Heights Retirement home in Wenatchee. He was a member of Valley View Seventh-day Adventist Church, a lifelong member of the Seventh-day Adventist denomination, a former Ginkgo Mineral Society member and formerly volunteered at the Wenatchee Food Bank. An artist of crafting, oil painting and carving, started while in his late 80's, had won numerous awards at the local fairs. He was responsible for the stained glass windows at the Valley View church. He enjoyed music and played the trombone. Ted is preceded in death by his parents and spouses, Barbra Bell and Jewell Knutson. He is survived by children, Beryl (Garth) Comm, Wenatchee, Kathleen (Wesley) Brashers, Milton Freewater, OR, Beverly Thompson, Walla Wallla, WA, Bertrum (Sharon) Trussell, Vernon, BC Canada; 13 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandson. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, January 3, 2014, 3:00pm at Valley View Seventh-day Adventist Church, East Wenatchee. In lieu of flowers please consider donations to the Belize Orphanage c/o Valley View Seventh-day Adventist church, East Wenatchee. Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.

Edwin Bertrum Trussell

December 13, 1915 - December 17, 2013