Myrtle Evelyn Trumble

August 23, 2018

Myrtle Evelyn Trumble, born September 11th, 1920 in Lincoln Nebraska passed away very peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, August 23rd, 2018 in Windsor Colorado. She was 18 days away from her 98th birthday. She was the daughter of William Russell and Myrtle Mae Baker. Evelyn lived with her parents and Sister Lois Baker until she met her husband in 1942. She graduated from Washington High School in Lincoln in 1937. As a senior in high school on January 20, 1937, Evelyn participated in the second inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt by singing in a Lutheran Choir Assemble at the US capitol in Washington DC. Upon graduation, Evelyn began dating John B. Trumble who had enlisted into the US Army Field Artillery Division. Evelyn was married to John B. Trumble on February 15th, 1942. Over the next 28 years, Evelyn developed many loving and lasting relationships as a spouse in the United States Air Force military branch. While raising 6 children, 5 boys and 1 girl, Evelyn traveled all over the world including Vietnam, Japan, Hawaii and trips to Europe, Africa, Israel and Egypt. Evelyn celebrated her 68th wedding anniversary before her husband, John passed away in 2011. Evelyn is survived by her 6 children, 5 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren, whom she loved very much. Survivors: Robert Baker her brother in Bowie MD; Children, John & Pam Trumble, Avondale, AZ, Margaret "Peggy" Trumble, Santa Fe, NM, Mark & Holly Trumble, Loveland, CO, Daniel Trumble, Thornton, CO, Tony Trumble, Denver, CO and Brian Trumble, Boulder, CO; Grandchildren, Kirk, Rachelle, David, Lynsay and Trevor; Great Grandchildren, Conner, Cole, Shay, Megan, Cadeon and Thomas.