Janeen Truax
March 9, 1945 — May 10, 2015
Jan Truax, 70, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, passed away on May 10, 2015, at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. She was born March 9, 1945 in Mankato, Minnesota to Henry and Vivian VanderLouw. Jan married Kenneth Truax on June 30, 1967 in Lake Crystal, Minnesota. She attended Mankato State College and received a BS in Elementary Education. Jan taught school in Minnesota, California...
Jan Truax, 70, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, passed away on May 10, 2015, at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. She was born March 9, 1945 in Mankato, Minnesota to Henry and Vivian VanderLouw. Jan married Kenneth Truax on June 30, 1967 in Lake Crystal, Minnesota. She attended Mankato State College and received a BS in Elementary Education. Jan taught school in Minnesota, California, Hawaii, and Nebraska. Her favorite job was Children's Librarian at the Bellevue Public Library in Bellevue, Nebraska. Jan followed her husband's career in the US Air Force to California, Germany, Hawaii, and Nebraska. After retirement she settled in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Her hobbies included gardening, ceramics, Tai Chi, Mah Jong, and spending time with her grandchildren. Jan volunteered at local elementary schools, the Branigan Public Library, Trinity Lutheran Church, Avance, and local food pantries. Jan is survived by: husband Ken; daughter Krissy Lerdal (husband Andrew), son Dan Truax (wife Jill); grandchildren Sarah, Ally, Matthew, and Lauryn; sister Cheryl Hastings, brother Doug VanderLouw. Preceded in death by: parents Hank and Viv VanderLouw and sister Laurie VanderLouw. There will be a memorial service at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2900 Elks Drive, Las Cruces, NM, Friday, May 15, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. with a reception immediately following. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Trinity Lutheran Church. PDF Printable Version
Jan Truax, 70, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, passed away on May 10, 2015, at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. She was born March 9, 1945 in Mankato, Minnesota to Henry and Vivian VanderLouw. Jan married Kenneth Truax on June 30, 1967 in Lake Crystal, Minnesota. She attended Mankato State College and received a BS in Elementary Education. Jan taught school in Minnesota, California, Hawaii, and Nebraska. Her favorite job was Children's Librarian at the Bellevue Public Library in Bellevue, Nebraska. Jan followed her husband's career in the US Air Force to California, Germany, Hawaii, and Nebraska. After retirement she settled in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Her hobbies included gardening, ceramics, Tai Chi, Mah Jong, and spending time with her grandchildren. Jan volunteered at local elementary schools, the Branigan Public Library, Trinity Lutheran Church, Avance, and local food pantries. Jan is survived by: husband Ken; daughter Krissy Lerdal (husband Andrew), son Dan Truax (wife Jill); grandchildren Sarah, Ally, Matthew, and Lauryn; sister Cheryl Hastings, brother Doug VanderLouw. Preceded in death by: parents Hank and Viv VanderLouw and sister Laurie VanderLouw. There will be a memorial service at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2900 Elks Drive, Las Cruces, NM, Friday, May 15, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. with a reception immediately following. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Trinity Lutheran Church. PDF Printable Version
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