Evelyn Truelsen

February 18, 1914 - May 24, 2016

West Bend...Evelyn A. Truelsen, 102 of West Bend died Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at the West Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. Services will be held Friday, 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church, West Bend with burial to follow in the West Bend Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7 Pm Thursday at the Harris Funeral Home in West Bend. Evelyn (Wallis) Truelsen, the daughter of Alfred and Emma (Sharples) Wallis, was born February 18, 1914 in Colfax, Iowa. At an early age she moved with her family to Tracy, Minnesota where she graduated from high school. Evelyn was united in marriage with Robert Truelsen May 10, 1943 in Lakefield, Minnesota. The couple lived their married lives farming in the West Bend and Rolfe area, eventually retiring to town in West Bend. Survivors include her daughters, Mary Jane (Robert) Browker of Vermillion, SD, and Sharon (Robert) Lederer of Cleveland, Tennessee, 4 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Preceding Evelyn in death were her husband Robert, sisters Vera Herweg and Mary Munger. Evelyn loved reading, quilting,flowers and gardening. She loved her family especially her children and grandchildren. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and the American Legion Auxiliary. www.harrisfuneralservices.com