Helen Elizabeth Smith
1925 - 2010 (84 years)-
Name Helen Elizabeth Smith Birth 26 Dec 1925 Clarks, Merrick, NE 
Gender Female Death 27 Mar 2010 Cottage Grove, Lane, OR - Helen E. Trullinger, 84, of Cottage Grove died March 27, 2010 from age related causes.
She was born Dec. 26, 1925 in Clarks, Neb. to Melvin and Gertrude Trullinger.
Helen grew up and attended school in Clarks, completing the ninth grade before the family moved to Oakland, Calif.
On Sept. 1, 1946 in Oakland, she married Wayne Trullinger. He died in 1984.
That year she moved to Cottage Grove from Hayward, Calif.
She was a homemaker.
She loved spending time with family, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed sewing, knitting and gardening. In earlier years, she and Wayne traveled and camped in their trailer.
She is survived by a son, Gary Trullinger and wife, Gloria, of Cottage Grove, two brothers, Ralph Smith of Arizona and Harold Smith of Oakland, Calif., two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held today, March 31 at 4 p.m. at Smith Lund Mills Funeral Chapel.
Arrangements under the care of Smith Lund Mills Funeral Chapel and Crematorium, Cottage Grove.
Social Security Death Index
Name: Helen Elizabeth Trullinger
SSN: 572-24-2692
Last Residence: 97424 Cottage Grove, Lane, Oregon
Born: 26 Dec 1925
Died: 27 Mar 2010
State (Year) SSN issued: California (Before 1951)
Person ID I18613 Drollinger Genealogy Last Modified 13 Oct 2021
Father Melvin E Smith Mother Gertrude E Abel Family ID F6400 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Marion Wayne Trullinger, b. 12 Jun 1925, Clarks, Merrick, NE d. 31 May 1984, Hayward, Alameda, CA (Age 58 years) Marriage 1 Sep 1946 Berkeley, Alameda, CA - U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999
Name: Mr. Wayne Trullinger
Gender: Male
Employer: Pacific Gas and . Electric Company
Marriage Date: 1 Sep 1946
Marriage Place: Berkeley . Calif.
Father: Charles Trullinger
Mother: Trullinger
Spouse: Helen Smith
The facts in this collection were found using artificial intelligence technology and may contain errors.
Children 1. Gary Wayne Trullinger Documents 
The Columbus Telegram (Columbus, Nebraska) 21 Sep 1946, Sat Page 3Family ID F6305 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 13 Oct 2021
- Helen E. Trullinger, 84, of Cottage Grove died March 27, 2010 from age related causes.
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Event Map 
Birth - 26 Dec 1925 - Clarks, Merrick, NE 
Marriage - 1 Sep 1946 - Berkeley, Alameda, CA 
Death - 27 Mar 2010 - Cottage Grove, Lane, OR = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Even though her obit states, "She was born Dec. 26, 1925 in Clarks, Neb. to Melvin and Gertrude Trullinger.", leading the reader to assume her maiden name was Trullinger, Gordon L. Drollinger and I agree that her actual maiden name is really 'Smith' due to the fact that her obit also mentions her two brothers who have the last name of 'Smith' and her son, Gary's marriage certificate also lists his mother's maiden name as 'Smith'. (David H. Drollinger 7 Oct 2011)