Trena Stevens
January 16, 1927 - August 23, 2010
Trena Stevens, 83, of Stratford, Iowa passed away at the Stratford Nursing and Rehab Center in Stratford on Friday morning, August 20, 2010. She was born on January 16, 1927, in Rippey, Iowa the daughter of Ray A. and Ruth F. (Van Pelt) Johnson. On July 30, 1945, she married Glenn L. Stevens at Madrid, Iowa. Trena enjoyed sewing; collecting dolls, hummingbirds, loons; and fishing in Canada. She served as Mayor of Stratford from 1980 to 1984; owned and operated Trena’s Fabric Shop for a number of years; and was a member of the American Legion Fredrick Sonksen Post #576 Auxiliary in Stratford. Her parents, husband Glenn, a granddaughter, 2 brothers and a niece preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter Janet Harris and husband Dale of Stratford, Iowa; 1 grandson Bret Harris and wife Diana of Eldora, Iowa; 2 sisters Connie Sprecher and husband Milt of Boone and Leota Young and husband Eugene of Carol Stream, Illinois; 5 nieces and 1 nephew. Services will be held on Tuesday morning, August 24th at 10:00 a.m. at the Stratford Baptist Church in Stratford with Rev. Mike Fendley officiating. Interment will be in the Mineral Ridge Cemetery in Ridgeport, Iowa. Friends may call at the Stratford Baptist Church in Stratford, Iowa on Monday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with the family present during that time to greet friends. Visitations will continue on Tuesday morning at the Church from 8:30 a.m. until the time of service. Those wishing to express their sympathies through a memorial may direct their gift to the Stratford Baptist Church.
Trena Stevens, 83, of Stratford, Iowa passed away at the Stratford Nursing and Rehab Center in Stratford on Friday morning, August 20, 2010. She was born on January 16, 1927, in Rippey, Iowa the daughter of Ray A. and Ruth F. (Van Pelt) Johnson. On... View Obituary & Service Information