Clarice Eloise Turner

Clarice Eloise (Olson) Turner was born to Carl and Nellie (Wedell) Olson on January 23, 1916 at Essex, Iowa. In 1919, the family moved to York, Nebraska where Eloise attended country school and high school until 1932 when the family relocated to Strahan, Iowa. She graduated from the Strahan High School in 1933. Eloise worked for a local cattle feeder and his wife, who didn't drive; taking them on cattle buying trips; traveling as far as Texas.

In 1935, she married Ned H. Turner. To this union three sons were born, Gary, Robert, and Dennis.

Eloise and Ned farmed in the Malvern and Henderson, Iowa areas until they retired in 1974 and moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa. They later moved to Essex, Iowa and remained there for 21 years before moving to Ralston, Nebraska to be closer to family.

Eloise belonged to several clubs and was very active in community and church activities in each community of Malvern, Henderson, and Essex.

Eloise and Ned loved horseback riding, and belonged to a local saddle club, traveling to local parks and to the Colorado Rockies for riding adventures. They also were members of a square dance club, which demonstrated the art of square dancing on a hay wagon going down the street in a parade at Estes Park, Colorado.

Eloise was the oldest of four sisters who all remained in the same vicinity, and enjoyed a close association throughout their lives.

Eloise passed away April 13, 2013 at the Huntington Park Care Center in Papillion at the age of 97 years, 2 months, and 20 days. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Ned in 1999; son Robert in 2011; and sisters, Lorraine Grindle, Carol Olson, and Phyllis Lundgren.

Eloise is survived by her sons, Gary Turner and wife Jean of Fairhope, AL, and Dennis Turner and wife Jane of Atlantic, IA; daughter-in-law Mako Turner of Bellevue, NE; six grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; sister-in-law Harriet Turner of Red Oak, IA; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.

Memorials are directed to the family.

Inurnment at the Essex, IA Cemetery.