Gary A. Truax age 85 of Lincoln passed away on February 13, 2018. He was born on January 31, 1933 in Geneva, Iowa to Theodore and Bena (Raysack) Truax. Gary served in the US Air Force from 1951 to 1962. He then worked for the Lincoln Fire Department Engine 9 until 1974. Gary worked for the Air National Guard as the Fire Chief until retiring in 1989.
Gary is survived by his daughter, Becky (Steve) Krueger of Lincoln; granddaughters, Heather MacArthur of Richland, Washington; Amanda (John) Lukesh of Lincoln; grandson, Aaron (Danielle) Krueger of Lincoln; great-grandchildren, Melissa, Cody, Paige, Will, Evie; sister, Joan (Richard) Wipf of Clear Lake, Iowa; brothers, Russell Truax; David (Irene) Truax both of Mason City, Iowa; stepchildren, Rollin (Kim) Owens, Kathleen (Floyd) Cornell; Patricia Owens. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Pat, and his daughter Kim Janssen.
Funeral Service: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel.
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