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Trena Diekema

July 6, 2012 — July 23, 2005

Remembering the life of Trena M. Diekema....





The Funeral Service for Trena M. Diekema, of ThorneCrest Retirement Center, Albert Lea, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, July 29, 2005 at the United Methodist Church in Albert Lea. The Reverend John Bromeland will officiate. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Bonnerup Funeral Service,

Albert Lea, and one hour before the service at the church.



Trena died on Saturday, July 23, 2005 at the ThorneCrest Retirement Center, Health Care Wing. She was 93.



She was born on July 6, 1912, in Parkersberg, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Hilda (Kaput) Byl. She attended schools in Rockford, Iowa. Trena married Dick Diekema on March 27, 1935 in Mason City, Iowa. They moved into Albert Lea in 1941, and made their home on Giles Place, moving to

ThorneCrest Retirement Center in 1989.

Trena was a member of the United Methodist Church where she had been active in circles and women's groups and had served as Sunday School secretary/treasurer for 12 years.



She enjoyed reading, gardening, embroidery, handsewing and crafts.



Trena is survived by her daughter Sandra and her husband Peter Tundel of Eden Prairie, MN., grandchildren: Betsy and her husband Dr. Andrew Nottleson of White Bear Lake, MN., Nikki Tundel of St. Paul, Laura Tundel and Mark Tundel both of Minneapolis, great grandchildren Ben, Sam and Anna Nottleson of White Bear Lake, daughter-in-law Judy Menssen of Albert Lea, sister Reka Nelemans of Waseca, MN, sister-in-law Grace Gregg of Austin, MN.



She was preceded in death by her husband Dick Diekema, her son Kenneth Diekema, sister Hattie Snodgrass and brother John Byl.


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