Vincent Turner 01.10.12

   Vincent W. Turner, age 63, of Ivanhoe, MN, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at the Sioux Falls VA Health System in Sioux Falls, SD.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11a.m. on Saturday, January 14th at the Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Ivanhoe with Father Ron Huberty as celebrant. Visitation will be 5 to 7p.m. on Friday, January 13th at the Birk Funeral Home in Ivanhoe with a prayer service at 7p.m. and the rosary 5p.m.. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery in Ivanhoe, MN with military honors by the Ivanhoe VFW Post 2980.
Vincent William Turner was born on July 19, 1948 in Napa, California to parents Vincent P. and Mary Anne (Reardon) Turner. On February 4th, 1969 Vincent enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and he proudly served his country for two years until he was honorably discharged in 1971. After his military service Vince went on to college to earn his Masters Degree.
Vince was united in marriage to Beverly Peacock on June 27, 1970 in Osakis, Minnesota and to this union they were blessed with two children. Vince had owned and operated the Ivanhoe Times Newspaper for fifteen years and worked for the National Association of Broadcasters. He also worked at other various places in his life including Lincoln/Pipestone Rural Water and for Lincoln County.
Vince enjoyed bowling, golfing, hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed reading, cooking and playing cards and softball. Vince was an avid watcher of movies and the Minnesota Twins. He always wanted to learn something new and he enjoyed telling stories, jokes and talking politics.
Vince was a member of Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Ivanhoe and a member of the Shaokatan and Arco Sportsmen’s Clubs and the Ivanhoe VFW Post 2980.
Grateful for having shared Vincent’s life is his wife of forty-one years, Beverly Turner of Ivanhoe; his two children, Melissa (Matt) Turner of Sioux Falls, SD and Richard (Jacki) Turner of Brookings, SD; three sisters, Anne Marie Turner of CA, Barbara (Steve) Sampson of Minnetonka, MN and Jane Turner of St. Paul, MN; one half brother, Michael Simpson of NC and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
He is preceded in death by his mother and stepfather; one half brother, Peter Simpson and one uncle, Judge William Reardon.
Blessed be his memory.