Turney, Wayne Allen 1938-2012

TURNEY, WILDEN, WARNING, REDMAN

Posted By: Ruth Maring - VOLUNTEER
Date: 5/23/2012 at 14:24:54

Wayne Allen Turney, 73, of Clinton, Iowa, died Thursday, May 10, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will be held, Monday, May 14, 2012 at 10:30am at First United Methodist Church, 7th Avenue South and 3rd Street, Clinton. Visitation will be Sunday, May 13, 2012 from 3 to 7pm, at the church. The Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Home & Crematory assisted the family with arrangements. Burial will be in the Clinton Lawn Cemetery, where Military honors will be conducted.

Wayne was born June 11, 1938 in Clinton, Iowa, the son of Blaine T. and Hazel A. (Wilden) Turney. He was a 1956 graduate of Clinton High School. Wayne married Darlene Warning on October 8, 1977 in Tinley Park, IL.

Wayne proudly served four years in the United States Navy, and was a Viet Nam Veteran serving on the USS Guide MSO-447.

Wayne worked at Hill's Wood Products, Clinton Corn Processing and International Harvester (Farmall Plant) in Rock Island, IL.

Wayne enjoyed gardening, fishing, bird watching, traveling, bottle collecting and his morning coffee group. He was one of the founders of the Rock River Valley Bottle Club. He was a life member of AMVETS, life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, member of the Vietnam Veterans of America and the Clinton Moose Lodge #363. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Clinton.

Wayne is survived by his wife, Darlene; daughter Patti at home, brother, Robert (Eldona) Turney of Clinton; sister-in-law, Kay Frances Warning of Oak Forest, IL; niece, Tami (Mike) Redman; nephew, Brent (Karen) Turney; four grand nephews; two uncles and six aunts.

He will be greatly missed by his wife, daughter, family, coffee friends and all the BEAMers.

Wayne was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church.