John Amos Turner

John A. Turner (1924-2016)

WATERLOO — John Amos Turner, 92, of Waterloo, died Tuesday, Dec. 27, at La Porte City Specialty Care.

He was born May 3, 1924, in Paola, Kan., son of William Arthur and Ruby Clapham Turner. He married Wanda Jacobs on June 5, 1949, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua; she died in November 1983.

He was a 1942 graduate of Waterloo East High School. Amos worked as an industrial engineer for Rath Packing Co. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of the Waterloo AMVETS Post 19, Waterloo Elks Club, Waterloo Bowling Association, Rath Management Club and Kimball Avenue United Methodist Church.

Survived by: a daughter, Teri Klockner of La Porte City; four grandchildren, Carrie (Chad) Walker of Cedar Rapids, Hollie (Nate) Hegdahl and Jennie (Corey) Lorenzen, both of La Porte City, and Michael Turner of Lebanon, Tenn.; and seven great-grandchildren, Cameron, Casey and Coleman Walker, Henry and Haylee Hegdahl and Ty and Lily Lorenzen.

Preceded in death by: his parents; a son, Bob; a son-in-law, Paul Klockner; two brothers, Chuck and Ralph; and three sisters, Margaret Fetters, Jane Niedert and Hazel Geist.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 6, at Kimball Avenue United Methodist Church, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the Waterloo AMVETS Post 19, Evansdale AMVETS Post 31 and the Iowa National Guard Honors Detail. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, at Kearns Funeral Service Kimball Chapel and also for an hour before services Friday at the church.

Memorials: may be directed to Kimball Avenue United Methodist Church.

Sources:

• http://wcfcourier.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/john-a-tu...
• http://www.kearnsfuneralservice.com/obituaries/john-amos-turner
• http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/John-Amos-Turner-104295848