Joseph Troendle

Joseph F. Troendle, 93, of Lansing died Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at his home following a short illness. Funeral services were held Monday, November 23 at Immaculate Conception Church Hall with burial in Gethsemane Cemetery, both in Lansing.
Joseph was born May 29, 1916 in rural Lansing to Herman and Lena (Ferring) Troendle. He married Alberta Hammell November 24, 1938 at New Albin. In earlier years he worked as a farm hand and cut buttons at the Lansing Button Factory. He and his family farmed for 34 years in the Lansing area. After retiring from farming he worked as a janitor at the Post Office and did home work for the Button Factory. He enjoyed playing cards, fixing puzzles, fishing, and family gatherings.
Joseph is survived by his wife of 71 years, Alberta; his children, John (Angella) Troendle and Gerald (Marilyn) Troendle, both of Waukon, Alice (Gerald) Clemments of Layton, UT, Elizabeth “Betsy” Shew of Poway, CA, Ann (Francis) Delaney of Lansing, Monica (David) Monserud of Waterville, George (Susan) Troendle of Waukon, James (Patricia) Troendle of Woodbury, MN, Mary Ann (Jeff) Kelly of Waterville, Joseph, Jr. (Rhonda) Troendle of Oskaloosa, and Lucille (Thomas) Hilleshiem of LaCrosse, WI; 40 grandchildren; 70-plus great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; one sister, Lucille (Bernard) Mauss of New Albin; four sisters-in-law, Sister Georgia Hammell, Pauline Blaskowski, Esther Walleser and Anna Collins; and three brothers-in-law, George, Larry and Jim Hammell.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Victor, in 1961; a sister, Adeline Hammel; a brother, John, at the age of 12; a son-in-law; four brothers-in-law; and two sisters-in-law.