Norman Edward Turnbough, 100, Festus
Norman Edward Turnbough, 100, of Festus died Sept. 1, 2022, at his home. Mr. Turnbough attended Antioch Elementary School and graduated from Belgrade High School in 1941. He served in the south Pacific and Southwest Pacific during World War II as a naval hospital corpsman and pharmacist mate. After college, he became an educator and worked for the Flat River and Ladue public school systems, Flat River Junior College, Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Washington University in St. Louis and Jefferson College. He was a teacher, counselor, assistant principal, principal and director of adult education. He retired from Jefferson College in 1983 as dean of Student Personnel Services, a position he held since since July 1, 1964. He also served as acting president of Jefferson College. He was a board member for the Missouri School for the Blind, a longtime member of First United Methodist Church of Festus-Crystal City and a 28-year member and past president of the Festus-Crystal City Rotary Club. He enjoyed fishing and camping with family and friends. Born Dec. 9, 1921, in Dillard, he was the son of the late Maggie (Yount) and Joseph Bradford Turnbough.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 73 years: Freda Gladine (Barr) Turnbough.
He was survived by a son: Joseph (the late Donna) Turnbough; a daughter: Mary (Dean) Dunn; two granddaughters: Rachel (Denny) Foster and Emily (Justin) Lammert; five great-grandchildren: Lucas and Cole Foster, and Bennett, Josephine and Audrey Lammert, all of Festus; two sisters: Alta Hill of Imperial and Jean Brooks of Holts Summit; and many other family members, friends and former students.
He also was preceded in death by five brothers and three sisters.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the funeral service at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 5, at Vinyard Funeral Home, 616 W. Main St., in Festus, officiated by the Rev. Tish Green, followed by burial at 2 p.m. Sept. 5 in Caledonia Methodist Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Mercy Jefferson Hospice or First United Methodist Church of Festus-Crystal City. Arrangements are under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home.