Ella B. Turk

Ella B. Turk, 97, of Mason City died Tuesday, November 8, 2005 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Saturday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 419 N. Delaware with Rev Mark Lavrenz officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue and continue one hour before services at the church. Memorials may be given to the Ella B. Turk Memorial Fund. Ella was born September 24, 1908 in Ringsted, Iowa the daughter of Robert and Clara (Munsen) Kyhl. She graduated from Ringsted High School in 1926, salutatorian of her class. Ella married Robert C. Turk June 24, 1943 in Albert Lea, Minnesota. She worked as a beautician for a number of beauty shops in the Mason City area, retiring from Damon?s. Ella was an active member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church for 60 years. She was a member of church circle and a charter member of Lutheran Women Missionary League. She enjoyed canning and cooking. Her lord, church, family and friends were the most important parts of her life. Ella is survived by a son, John D. Turk and wife Dorothy J. of Mason City; daughter, Mary M. Hanson and husband Gary L. of Mason City; grandchildren, John C. Turk and wife Karen of Mason City, David S. Turk and wife Cassie of Mason City, Robert C. Hanson of Las Vegas, Nevada, Erin E. Hanson of Mason City; great grandchildren, David and Carri Turk, Kaitlyn Turk, Ella Turk. Ella was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Robert C. Turk; son, Robert P. Turk; brothers and sisters, Berniece Kyhl, Edna Furtney, Opal Holldorf, Raymond Kyhl, Ruth Bunyon.

Visitation:
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue on November 11, 2005 (map/driving directions) 4:00 PM to 4:00 PM at 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue on November 9, 2005 (map/driving directions)

Service:
10:30 AM at on November 12, 2005 (map/driving directions)