PVT Leonard Lee Trullinger

1927 - 1997  (70 years)

• Name	Leonard Lee Trullinger
  Prefix	PVT
  Nickname	Joe
  Birth	16 Jul 1927	Farragut, Fremont, IA
  	Iowa, County Births Name Leonard Lee Trullinger Sex Male Father's Name Isaac Trullinger Jr Father's Age 23 years Father's Birth Year (Estimated) 1904 Father's Birthplace Farragut Iowa Mother's Name Doris Elizabeth Jardan Mother's Age 22 years Mother's Birth Year (Estimated) 1905 Mother's Birthplace Sidney Iowa Event Type Birth Event Date 16 July 1927 Event Place Farragut, Fremont, Iowa, United States Event Place (Original) Farragut, Freemont
  Gender	Male
  Death	9 Aug 1997	Marco, Collier, FL
  	LEONARD LEE TRULLINGER NEWSPAPER OBITUARY 1997 Leonard Lee (Joe) Trullinger, son of Isaac and Dorris Jordan Trullinger, was born at Farragut, Iowa, on July 16, 1927, and passed away at his home in Marco Island, FL on Saturday, Aug 9, 1997. Leonard grew up in Farragut and graduated from Farragut High School in 1944. He joined the army in 1945 and was stationed in Seoul, Korea. He returned home in 1948 and attended the Chicago College of Medical Technique. He graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine and began work at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE. He was called to the Korean War in 1951 and served in the 8055 Mash Hospital as an x-ray technician. He returned home in 1953 and married Alice Winther, a registered nurse at Clarkson Hospital. He continued as an x-ray technician until 1959 when he went to Fort Bliss, Texas and worked as an electronics instructor at Hawk Missle. He returned to Korea in 1963 as a government representative with Hawk Missle. He went to Vietnam in 1965 as a government representative with Hawk. He began work in 1970 with the Federal Administration at Jacksonville, FL and continued to work at JAX International Airport until his retirement after 27 1/2 years of government service. Preceding him in death was his father Isaac. Survivors include his mother Dorris of Farragut, his wife Alice of the home in Marco Island, one son Michael of Miami, two daughters Linda Abbott and Anne Foster, both of Naples FL, a daughter Karen Crisp of Fernandina FL, seven grandchildren, a brother Jerry Trullinger, and a sister Faye Bredensteiner. Mrs. Trullinger and Mrs. Bredensteiner attended the service in Marco Island on Aug 13. Name: Leonard L. Trullinger SSN: 485-16-2022 Last Residence: 34145 Marco Island, Collier, Florida, United States of America Born: 16 Jul 1927 Died: 9 Aug 1997 State (Year) SSN issued: Iowa (Before 1951) Florida Death Index Name: Leonard L Trullinger Death Date: 9 Aug 1997 County of Death: Collier State of Death: Florida Age at Death: 70 Race: White Birth Date: 16 Jul 1927
  Burial	Marco Island, FL
  	Marco Island Cemetery Marco, Collier, Florida Inscription: Leonard Lee Trullinger Jul. 16, 1927 Aug. 9, 1997 U.S. Veterans Gravesites Name: Leonard L Trullinger Service Info.: US ARMY WORLD WAR II, KOREA Birth Date: 16 Jul 1927 Death Date: 9 Aug 1997 Cemetery: Marco Island Cemetery Cemetery Address: 489 West Elkcam Circle Marco Island, FL 34145
  Person ID	I18357	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	18 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Isaac NMN "Ike" Trullinger,   b. 17 Feb 1904, Farragut, Fremont, IA d. 13 Oct 1956, Farragut, Fremont, IA (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Dorris Elizabeth Jordon,   b. 12 Oct 1904, Sidney, Fremont, IA d. 25 Nov 2007, Corning, Adams, IA (Age 103 years)
  Family ID	F6229	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice Johanna Winther
  Children	1. Michael Alan Trullinger,   b. 27 Apr 1955, Omaha, Douglas, NE d. 23 Apr 2006, Chattahoochee, Gladsden, FL (Age 50 years) + 2. Linda Lee Trullinger   3. Ann Kathleen Trullinger,   b. 14 Dec 1957, Omaha, Douglas, NE d. 7 Oct 2008, Naples, Collier, FL (Age 50 years) + 4. Karen Elizabeth Trullinger
  Family ID	F6230	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Mar 2017

  
  

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  Birth - 16 Jul 1927 - Farragut, Fremont, IA Death - 9 Aug 1997 - Marco, Collier, FL Burial - - Marco Island, FL  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Headstones » Slide Show		Marco Island Cemetery Marco, Collier, FL
  		Marco Island Cemetery Marco, Collier, FL
  		Marco Island Cemetery Marco, Collier, FL

  
  

• Notes

  Hamburg Reporter 15 June 1950 Leonard Trullinger has received his degree from University of Nebraska, College of Medicine. He is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Ike Trullinger. 3 August 1950 Leonard Trullinger a radiological technologist has accepted a position at the Clarkson Hospital in Omaha. 27 September 1956 Milton Trullinger and daughter and her daughter of Willow Springs MO have been visiting his brother Ike and family. TRULLINGER, LEONARD L US ARMY WORLD WAR II, KOREA DATE OF BIRTH: 07/16/1927 DATE OF DEATH: 08/09/1997 BURIED AT: MARCO ISLAND CEMETERY 489 WEST ELKCAM CIRCLE MARCO ISLAND, FL 34145 (239) 642-1070 17149642 TRULLINGER LEONARD L FT LEAVENWORTH KANSAS 12 8 45 Private No branch assignment IOWA 27 Reserves U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records Name: Leonard L Trullinger Birth Year: 1927 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Iowa State of Residence: Iowa County or City: Fremont Enlistment Date: 12 Aug 1945 Enlistment State: Kansas Enlistment City: Fort Levenworth Branch: No branch assignment Branch Code: No branch assignment Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the Philippine Department Component: Reserves - exclusive of Regular Army Reserve and Officers of the Officers Reserve Corps on active duty under the Thomason Act (Officers and Enlisted Men -- O.R.C. and E.R.C., and Nurses-Reserve Status) Source: Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer Education: 4 years of high school Civil Occupation: Ticket, station, and express agents, transportation Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 76 Weight: 666 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index Name: Leonard Lee Trullinger SSN: 485162022 Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 16 Jul 1927 Birth Place: Farragut Fre, Iowa Death Date: 9 Aug 1997 Father: Isaac Trullinger Mother: Dorris E Jordan Type of Claim: Original SSN. Notes: Jul 1941: Name listed as LEONARD LEE TRULLINGER; 26 Aug 1997: Name listed as LEONARD L TRULLINGER