TURNER, Bertha Clara "Elizabeth" Istad 1910-2001

TURNER, ISTAD, WOLDT

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 4/24/2011 at 19:37:10

B. "Elizabeth" Turner

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MARBLE ROCK, IOWA - Elizabeth Turner, 91, of Marble Rock, died Friday, July 13, 2001, at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, of natural causes.

Survivors include a son, Andrew of Roanoke Rapids, N.C.; a daughter, Charlotte Parcher of Mason City; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, George, in 1970; and a sister, Emma Baker.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Marble Rock, with burial at 1:30 p.m. in Union Prairie Cemetery, Decorah. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Marble Rock, where there will be a 7 p.m. Scripture service, and for an hour before services Monday at the church. Memorials may be directed to the family.

Mrs. Turner was a schoolteacher in Winneshiek County for many years.

SOURCE: http://www.genealogybuff.com/ia/statewide/webbbs_config.pl/noframes/read/67

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#2:
The Social Security Death Index says:

B. E. TURNER
Born: 06 Jan 1910
Died: 13 Jul 2001
(Verified)
Last Res: 50401 (Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa)
SSN: 483-42-7715 issued in Iowa

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Bertha Clara Elizabeth Istad Turner

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ELIZABETH TURNER

MARBLE ROCK, IOWA - Funeral services for Elizabeth Turner, 91, formerly of Friendship Acres, Marble Rock, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Marble Rock, with interim Pastor Clarence Baalson officiating. Burial will be in Union Prairie Cemetery, Decorah.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Marble Rock, where there will be a public scripture service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour before service time at the church Monday.

Bertha Clara Elizabeth Istad was born Jan. 6, 1910, in rural Decorah, a daughter of Andrew and Clara (Woldt) Istad, and died Friday, July 13, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

She received her education in the Decorah Public Schools graduating in 1928 and later attending Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. Elizabeth taught in rural schools in Winnieshiek County for several years.

In 1934 she was married to Ralph Preston in Galena, Illinois. To this union were born two children. They lived in Colorado for a short time before moving to Marble Rock.

Elizabeth was united in marriage to George Turner on March 31, 1948, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene. George and Elizabeth owned and operated several businesses in Marble Rock which included Turner's Produce, Turner's Market from 1954-60 and later Turner's Café.

Elizabeth had a great love for music, working in her garden and enjoyed reading. She was a charter member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Marble Rock, a member of the Ladies Aid and church circles. She was also a member of the Marble Rock American Legion Auxiliary.

Living family members include her daughter, Charlotte Parcher of Mason City; her son, Andrew Alton and his wife, Janet Turner, of Roanoke, N.C.; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, George in 1970; her parents; and one sister, Emma Baker.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Elizabeth Turner Memorial Fund in care of the family.

Reid's Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.

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