Elmer Theodore &uot;Bud&uot; Trytten, age 83, of 1449 N. Carolina Place, Mason City, Iowa, died Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004, at Muse Norris Hospice in-patient unit, Mason City.

Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania, Mason City, with Rev. Donald L. Simmonds officiating. Burial will be in Salem Memorial Cemetery, Lake Mills, Iowa, where full military honors will be conducted by members of Otto-Chose American Legion Post # 235, Lake Mills.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd St. NE, Mason City, and one hour prior to services at the church, Wednesday. A Moose memorial service will be held 7 p.m. tonight at the funeral chapel.

Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa or the American Cancer Society.

Elmer Theodore Trytten was born June 13, 1921 at Leland, Iowa, a son of Oscar and Emma (Liefson) Trytten.

Bud was baptized and confirmed at West Prairie Lutheran Church, Leland.

He was united in marriage to Ruth R. &uot;Blondie&uot; Loge on Oct. 12, 1945 at Minneapolis.

Bud attended school at Lake Mills. He served in the US Army during World War II, in the First Medical Regiment as a medic and ambulance driver in the Philippines.

He worked in the sausage department at Jacob E. Decker Meat Packing /Armour for over 34 years, retiring in 1985.

Bud enjoyed camping, hunting, fishing, gardening, and especially spending time with his family and friends.

He was a 50-year member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Mason City, and also held memberships in the Elks, Moose and VFW, all in Mason City.

Bud is survived by his wife, Ruth Trytten of Mason City; two daughters: Cheryl Lajeunesse and her husband Richard of Fruit Heights, Utah, and Kristi Trytten of Bountiful, Utah: a son, Daryl Trytten and special friend Penny Trytten of Mason City; six grandchildren: Brenda Kobernusz of Monrovia, Calif., Kate Haberl of Santa Clara, Utah, Julie Kobernusz of Pasadena, Calif., James Kobernusz of Fruit Heights, Utah; Angie Trytten of Mason City, and Trenity Trytten of Mason City; two great-grandchildren: Dalton and Decker Haberl of Santa Clara, Utah; three brothers: Arlo Trytten and his wife Darlene, Orville Trytten, and Glaydon Trytten and his wife Donna, all of Lake Mills; and many nieces and nephews.

His parents; one sister, Alice Peterson; and two brothers: Lawrence and Hiram Trytten, preceded him in death.