Leonore Gertrude Turner, the daughter of Leon and Beatrice (Havens) Turner, was born on the family farm, in Pottawattamie county, on January 23, 1927. She died March 24, 2020, at her home in Griswold, IA, at the age of 93 years, 2 months and a day.
Leonore grew up in the Griswold area and graduated with the class of 1947. She then taught as a First-grade teacher at # 5 district, #8 Wright township, #3 Pott Wright and #3 Montgomery Douglas country schools. Leonore attended college at Omaha University and graduated in 1954. She was known to hold and hug her students when you could, and buy her students clothes, food and other special needs. All the students loved the circus she had in her class!
Leonore was a member of the Griswold United Methodist Church where she was part of the choir and had taught Sunday school. She was the recreation chairman of Rural Young People, a 4-H club leader, member of prayer group for 30 plus years, and had helped her father, brother and nephews farm. She loved yellow tomatoes, rhubarb pie, fresh cherries, and made the best fried chicken.
Leonore is preceded in death by her parents; her sisters: Loretta Turner and Karen Ratashak; her niece Dawn Turner; and nephew Eddie Jr. Ratashak.
Leonore is survived by her brother Eugene and wife Nancy of Griswold; her nieces and nephews: Tonya Turner Shoesmith and husband Waylan, and their children: Jordan, Trey, and Tayden of Carroll, IA, Heather Turner Freeman and her children: Michealynn and Zane of Amity, OR, Heath Turner and wife Holly, and their children: Kendall, Wesley, Grace and Sidney of Indianola, IA; Chris Turner and wife Angie, and their children: Colton, Cash, Cadden, and Cavyn of Griswold, IA; her brother-in-law Edwin Ratashak of Clarinda, and his children: Karen Ratashak, Peril Rataskak, Kathleen Wooden, Larry Ratashak, Barb Alexander, Denny Ratashak, and Kenny Ratashak.
A special thank you to Laura Amos and Jan Brown. Your prayer group has meant so much.
The funeral for Leonore Turner will be Friday, November 27, 2020 at 10:00 AM at the Griswold United Methodist Church. Assisting the family is Rieken Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold.
