Helen M Turtle Obituary
We are sad to announce that on November 25, 2019, at the age of 98, Helen M Turtle (Keokuk, Iowa) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Albert Carlson and Louise Johnson Carlson; her children-in-law, Pat Turtle and Art Heckenberg; her stepgrandson Mike Heckenberg; her sisters-in-law, Anna Louise Apple (Lloyd) and Gertrude Yablonski (Adam); and her brothers, Verl, Harold (Mildred), Ralph (Inez), Vernon (Mildred), Chester (Mary), Donald (Lucille), Jim Carlson, Howard Turtle (Ethel) and Floyd Turtle (Philomene).
She is survived by: her husband Harold R. Turtle; her children, Joan Heckenberg (Art) of Burlington, IA and Richard "Dick" Turtle of St. Louis, MO; her grandchildren, Diana Krueger (Dan) of Keokuk, Rob Kelly (Brandi) of Keokuk, Kristy Kelly of Stronghurst, IL, Karyn Nunn (Jeff) of St. Louis, MO and Kathy Turtle of Kansas City, MO; her great grandchildren, Kelly Peavy (Anthony) of Albuquerque, Kolton Krueger of Keokuk, Brittney Kelly of Keokuk, Addie of St. Louis, MO and Cora Nunn of St. Louis, MO; her stepgrandchildren, Brian Granaman (Nancy) of North Liberty, IA, Mark Heckenberg (Leslie) of Stockport, IA and Stacy Heckenberg of Burlington, IA; her stepgreat-grandchildren, Ryan Granaman (Melissa), Riley Granaman, Jory Heckenberg (Stefanie), Jansen, Jonah Heckenberg, Stoan, Adie Heckenberg, Olivia, Ethan Granaman and Kasen Heckenberg; and her sister-in-law Doris Carlson of Keokuk. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Lutheran Church.
