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Jan Truax Obituary
Jan is survived by her 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, on Friday, May 15, 2015, at 11 a.m., with a reception immediately following.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Trinity Lutheran Church.
Arrangements are with Getz Funeral Home, corner of Solano and Bowman Ave. in Las Cruces. To sign the local online guestbook go to www.GetzCares.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for Jan Truax
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Karen & Sam Smith
May 17, 2015
Ken & Family,
Jan always had such a sweet spirit about her. I always enjoyed talking with her. I think of the many company trips where we enjoyed spending time with you both. God bless you and you are certainly in our thoughts and prayers.
Tana Ortiz
May 15, 2015
I will always remember her smile at church. She was such a friendly, caring person. My deepest sympathies.
May 15, 2015
to Jan's family, she will be missed, a very sweet and caring lady, from her cousin, Lorene Burnett, Iowa
Lillian Dale
May 14, 2015
So sorry to see of her passing. She was a wonderful person. I feel very blessed to have known her and able to work with her at VBS in previous years. Always wearing a smile whenever you saw her. Now you have a special angel watching over you. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
Merton Spencer
May 14, 2015
Ken, Cheryl, Doug and family.
My deepest sympathies. I am so sorry to hear of Jan's passing. What an amazing person. I have the best of memories of Jan. Ken, remember the time Steve and I visited you in Germany! I had almost forgotten that, but a what wonderful fun night that was. My memories go back to the earliest days in Lake Crystal, all those years in school, especially high school and at Zion - we had so much fun in Luther League, seems like we were always together, usually at someone's home - doing something crazy; then onto Mankato State, we all still hung together; then there you were (remember that house they lived in - I think it was Marsh St.?); A life full of excitement and real friendship. I feel so sorry for folks that don't have that kind of life-long, deep abiding friendship, one that spanned decades, and continents, something to be truly cherished and memories I will hold in my heart.
My prayers are with you. I wish I was there with you. I know these are tough days, but I also know the deep faith you and Jan shared will carry you through. May you live in the sure promise of the Resurrected Christ and secure in the knowledge that someday we will all meet again and forever live in in His glorious presence.
God' Peace, Mert
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