- Date Of Birth: July 13, 1923
- Date Of Death: June 19, 2005
- State: Illinois
Freeport-Karl Turn, 81, of Freeport, died June 19, 2005 at FHN Memorial Hospital.
Born July 13, 1923 in Kursi, Estonia he was the son of Edward and Marie (Reim) Turn. He married Eva Kalvik February 9, 1946 and she died November 4, 1996.During World War II he was in the transportation unit for the German Army and after the war he was in the United States Civilian Corp.He worked at Micro Switch for many years retiring in 1982 as a group leader.His memberships included, Chicago Estonia Lutheran Church, Chicago Estonian House and the Freeport Fraternal Order of Eagles.Surviving is his daughter, Reet Turn of Freeport, his son, Rein (Sherry) Turn of Valley Park, MO; three grandchildren, Amanda L. (Benjamin) Turn-Shamback of Mobile, Alabama , Andrew R. Turn of St. Louis, MO, and Andrea L. (Gunnar Anderson) Turn of Los Angeles, CA; 1 great grandchild, Edie T. Shamback of Mobile, Alabama.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; 2 brothersCremation rites have been accorded.
