Lucian Trumble, 84, Albert Lea

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, December 26, 2007

The funeral service for Lucian &8220;Luke&8221; S. Trumble of Albert Lea will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, Albert Lea. The Rev. Dwight Netzer will officiate. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by Albert Lea veterans organizations. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea. There will be no reviewal at the church.

Luke died on Monday, Dec. 24, 2007, at the Albert Lea Medical Center.

He was 84.

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He was born on Sept. 6, 1923, in Minneapolis, the son of Seymour and Sadie (Okeson) Trumble. He graduated from Central High School in Minneapolis in 1943.

Luke enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943. While in aviation school in Hutchinson, Kan., he met Mary Gilley. They were married in Hutchinson, Kan., on May 22, 1944. Following his discharge from the service they returned to Minneapolis and Luke went to work for Standard Oil. They lived in Willmar from 1950 until 1965, when they made Albert Lea their home.

Luke retired from Standard Oil in 1979, but he and Mary had also began operating the Standard Caf/ in 1967. In 1984, they built Trumbles Family Restaurant, which opened in 1985.

He enjoyed spending time at the restaurant visiting with customers and employees, especially in his later years.

Lucian was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Elks Club, Eagles Club and the American Legion.

He and Mary had enjoyed fishing, traveling,

wintering in Arizona and spending time with his family.

He is survived by two children: Barb and her husband Pat O&8217;Connor of Albert Lea and Mike Trumble of Minneapolis; grandson Ryan O&8217;Connor of Albert Lea; sister, Jean and her husband John Chamberlain of Minneapolis; stepbrother David Trumble of North Carolina; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife Mary in 2003; his father, Seymour; his mother, Sadie; his stepmother Doris Marie; and his sister, Doris Brickley.

Luke will be greatly missed by his family.