Obituary: Ellen Louise Turnbull

Ellen Louise Turnbull married a descendant of Clark and Rachel Carothers when she married Ronald. She also gave birth to and raised many new descendants.

Ellen Louise Turnbull, 85, Alma, died Oct. 17, 2002, at the Alma Manor. She had been a lifelong resident of the area.

She was born March 27, 1917, in Paxico, the daughter of Edward and Nettie Woodley Maginley.

She was raised in the Dog Creek and Snokomo communities. She attended school districts 65 and 24 and graduated from Maple Hill High School in 1935.

She married Ronald A. Carothers Turnbull on Jan. 13, 1940, in Lyndon. He preceded her in death on Jan. 17, 1971.

Mrs. Turnbull was a homemaker. Her memberships included the Eastern Star in Alma, Maple Hill Royal Neighbors, Alma Legion Auxiliary, the WARC in Eskridge, and the Paxico Methodist Church.

She is survived by one daughter, Dinah Turnbull; and a son, Daniel, both of Alma; one grandson; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Cynthia Stuewe; a son, Michael Edward Turnbull; and one grandson, Michael.

Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at the RJ Evans-Gentry Funeral Home in Alma. Reverend Charlie McClelland will officiate.

The family will greet friends from 7 until 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Bethlehem Cemetery on Snokomo Road south of Paxico. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Ellen Turnbull Memorial Fund, to be sent in care of the funeral home.

The Manhattan Mercury (KS)
October 20, 2002

Ellen Turnbull

ALMA --- Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at R.J. Evans-Gentry Funeral Home, in Alma, for Ellen Louise Turnbull, 85, Alma. She died Thursday, Oct. 17, 2002, at an Alma nursing home.

She was born March 27, 1917, in Paxico, the daughter of Edward and Nettie Woody Maginley. She was raised in the Dog Creek and Snokomo communities and graduated from Maple Hill High School in 1935.

Mrs. Turnbull was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, in Alma, Maple Hill Royal Neighbors, the Auxiliary to the Alma Post of the American Legion, WARC in Eskridge and the Paxico Methodist Church.

She married Ronald A. Carothers Turnbull on Jan. 13, 1940, in Lyndon. He died Jan. 11, 1971. Mrs. Turnbull also was preceded in death by a daughter, Cynthia Stuewe; a son, Michael Turnbull; and a grandson, Michael.

Survivors include a son, Daniel Turnbull; daughter, Dinah Turnbull, Alma; a grandchild; and two great-grandchildren.

Burial will be in Bethlehem Cemetery south of Paxico. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Ellen Turnbull Memorial Fund and sent in care of the funeral home.

The Topeka Capital-Journal
October 20, 2002
October 19, 2002

Ellen Turnbull

ALMA --- Services will be announced by R.J. Evans-Gentry Funeral Home in Alma for Ellen L. Turnbull, 85, Alma. She died Thursday, Oct. 17, 2002, at an Alma nursing home.

The Topeka Capital-Journal (KS)
October 18, 2002