July 22, 1943 – June 29, 2025
On June 29, 2025, Louis “Carl” Truttman passed away surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with cancer. He was born to Louis and Frances Truttman on July 22, 1943. Carl grew up in Grenada with his three siblings, cousins and lifelong friends. Life was filled with hard work on the family’s ranch, playing basketball and baseball for the Grenada Wildcats and hunting and fishing, every chance he got.
Carl married the love of his life, Patti, on August 7, 1965, and they enjoyed a true love affair until her passing in December 2022. Carl worked as a plumber’s apprentice after his graduation from Yreka High School until he joined the union as a journeyman pipe fitter. He started Truttman Plumbing, but eventually joined his father and brother to start Truttman Construction. During the 1970s and 1980s,Truttman Construction built hundreds of homes through Siskiyou County and sponsored a very successful softball team that Carl loved to play for.
