- Date Of Birth: September 28, 1949
- Date Of Death: June 1, 2020
- State: Idaho
Larry Turpen passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020 in Nampa. He was born in Nampa on September 28, 1949 to John and Lois Turpen and raised with his older sisters Dolores and Peggy. He was married in 1968 to Deanna Jacobson and they raised two boys, J. Scott Turpen and Darin Turpen. Scott married Jennifer (Filer) and they have two girls, Samantha and Courtney. Darin lives happily with his partner Stacy McCoy and Darin’s two boys, Jacob and Colby. After graduating from Nampa High School, Larry worked as a farmer as well as for Campbell Tractor and Lloyd Lumber. In his twenties he established Larry Turpen Custom Homes and built dozens of fine homes throughout the region. During this time he was elected as the President for the Idaho Home Builders Association. For the final 30 years of his career he was part owner of Western Siding in Meridian.
Larry and Deanna celebrated their 50-year wedding anniversary in February of 2018 surrounded by their loving family. Deanna passed away in June 2018. Their marriage was a perfect example of how good a life can be together.
