Obituaries

REFLECTIONS ON THE LIFE OF EUGENE E. TROTTER

Eugene E. Trotter was born August 1, 1932 in Newton, Iowa to Arthur and Mildred (Karns) Trotter. He attended school in Newton, then joined the Marine Corp in 1951 to serve in the Korean War.

On August 31, 1956, after a short courtship, Eugene married the love of his life Carol (Cool) in Baxter, Iowa. He was self employed owning GT Siding and Replacement Windows. He was a hard working, loving husband, father, and friend that will be missed greatly.

He was a lifetime member the VFW, Newton American Legion Post 111, and a founding member at the E Free Church.
Eugene passed away August 5, 2009, while under the care of Hospice of Jasper County, in Newton, due to complications from leukemia.

Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Carol Trotter of Baxter; four daughters; Christina (Mike) Trotter of Newton, Linda (Dan) Allan of Baxter, Debbie (Bill) Gipe of Baxter, Pam (Fred) Roush of Baxter; grandchildren, Michelle (Eduardo) Alvardo, Jeremy (Stacy) Rhone, Nichole and Danielle Allan, Emily and Nathan Gipe, Amanda and Jacob Roush; five great-grandchildren; two brothers, Art (Dorthy) Trotter of Newton, Bob (Phyllis) Trotter of Newton; along with his many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and several siblings.

The family would like to express a special thank you to the devoted staff at the Hospice of Jasper County.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the family, 412 S. Main, P.O. Box 493 Baxter, Iowa 50028

God Saw You Getting Tired
God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be so he put his arm around you and whispered, "Come to me"
With tearful eyes we watched you and saw you pass away and although we love you dearly we could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating hard working hands at rest God broke our hearts to prove us he only takes the best.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Eugene E. Trotter
Birth - August 1, 1932
Death - August 5, 2009
Age - 77 years, 4 days

FUNERAL SERVICES HELD AT Evangelical Free Church Baxter Iowa 10:30 A.M, Saturday, August 8, 2009	CLERGY Rev. Eugene Bucklin
ORGANIST Janice Patterson	VOCALISTS Rev. Eugene and Kay Bucklin
PALLBEARERS Dan Allan Bill Gipe Fred Roush Mike Harsha Jake Roush Nathan Gipe Eric Moses	HONORARY PALLBEARERS Robert Allan Richard Cross Denny Braun Don Bury David Bucklin Stan Allspach
FLAG FOLDING & PRESENTATION American Legion Post # 111 - Newton, Iowa	INTERMENT Restland Cemetery - Baxter Iowa
ARRANGEMENTS BY Fredregill Family Funeral Home - Baxter IA

The Trotter family would like to extend a thank you to the Hospice of Jasper County for the wonderful care that Eugene received.