OBITUARY: Laurene Turner, 1958-1979, Mitchell County, Iowa

(Pub: March 15, 1979, St. Ansgar Enterprise)


Laurene Turner
Funeral Held at United Methodist


Funeral services for Laurene K. Turner, 20, who died at University hospital,
Iowa City, March 5, following a brief illness, were held March 8 at the St.
Ansgar United Methodist church with the Rev. Wittern officiating.

Laurene K. Turner was born April 30, 1958 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of
Leslie and Katherine Turner.  She attended schools in Osage, West Union and
St.Ansgar, and was graduated from St. Ansgar Senior high school in May 1976.
She continued her education at Western Wisconsin Technical Institute,
LaCrosse, Wis.  In May 1978 Laurene graduated with high honors with the
degree of Associate of Records Technician. June 10,1978 she began working at
Mercy Hospital, Oelwein.

On February 28, Miss Turner was stricken with a respiratory ailment and was
admitted to Mercy hospital in Oelwein.  The following day she was transferred
to University hospital, Iowa City, where she died March 5.

Miss Turner is survived by her parents, two brothers, Rod and Ray of
St.Ansgar; numerous uncles, aunts and cousins.

Burial was in the Liberty cemetery, Little Cedar, with Rev. Bruce Wittern
in charge of committal services.



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