Karla Jo Andreasen

Karla Jo Andreasen-Truell, 59 of Grand Island died September 28, 2014 at her home following a 40 year battle with lupus and its effects. Celebration of life service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday at All Faiths Funeral Home in Grand Island. Reverend Rodney Armon will be officiating. Inurnment will be at noon on Friday in the Hordville Cemetery. There will be a gathering of family and friends from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at All Faiths Funeral Home. Karla Jo was born April 4, 1955 at Grand Island the daughter of Bernard and Agnes (Benson) Andreasen. She was raised near Hordville and graduated from Hordville High School in 1973. She attended Grand Island School of Business for 1 year. Karla was united in marriage to Dorson Sawyers on September 8, 1974 in Hordville. To this union they were blessed with a daughter, Megan. Karla worked at the Merrick County Courthouse. She moved to Grand Island in 1980, working for First National Bank and later Alvin Alms and Company. She then worked for Truell Law Office. Later she became the co-owner and manager of the Platte River Quilt Company in Grand Island. When the quilt company was sold she returned to the Truell Murray and Walters Law Office as a legal secretary. She was united in marriage to Jim Truell on March 3, 2000 in Grand Island. Due to ill health she retired in 2005. Karla enjoyed quilting and buying fabric for quilts, gardening, music and playing the piano. She loved being a grandma. She stayed as active as she could in her church even through her disability. Memberships included the Fridhem Lutheran Church in Hordville where in her earlier years she played the organ for church services. Survivors include her husband, Jim Truell of Grand Island; daughter and son-in-law, Megan and Brian Wieck of Grand Island; stepchildren, Jason Truell of Grand Island and Jon (Amy) Truell of Lincoln; granddaughter, Brilyn Wieck and step grandchildren, Haley and Logan Truell; brother and sister-in-law, Todd and Vicki Andreasen of Hordville; two sisters and brother-in-law, Linda and Ken Klaasmeyer of Omaha and Becky Andreasen of Holten, KS and her parents, Bernard and Agnes Andreasen of Grand Island; and several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her brother, Tommy Andreasen and infant son, Adam. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to the Central Nebraska Humane Society or to the Lupus Foundation.

Karla Jo Andreasen

April 4, 1955 - September 28, 2014

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April 4, 1955 - September 28, 2014

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