TURNER, Laurene 1958-1979

TURNER

Posted By: K. Kittleson
Date: 10/2/2008 at 10:09:58

LAURENE TURNER

Funeral services for Laurene K. Turner, 20, who died at University Hospital, Iowa City, March 5, 1979, following a brief illness, were held March 8 at the St. Ansgar United Methodist church with the Rev. Bruce 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, WI. 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. February 28, 1979 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, 1979.

Burial was in the Liberty Cemetery, Little Cedar, Mitchell county, Iowa, with Rev. Bruce Wittern in charge of committal services.