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Arnold Turbes

March 24, 1926 — October 20, 2018

Arnold Turbes was born on the family farm north of Springfield in Brookville Township, Redwood County, on March 24, 1926 to Joseph and Mary (Wenisch) Turbes. He attended country school district #25 and then worked on the family farm. On October 14, 1954, he married Dorothy Schnobrich at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Springfield. Arnold worked for England Construction from 1951-1962 and from 1962 until his retirement in 1988 he worked for Ochs Brick and Tile Company. He enjoyed stamp collecting, gardening, and spending time with his grandchildren. Arnold was a Boy Scout leader, Union Shop Stewart for 19 years, and a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. Arnold died on Saturday, October 20, 2018, at Divine Providence in Sleepy Eye, MN at the age of 92. He is survived by his wife Dorothy; daughters - Doreen Besse of Oceanside, CA and Donitta (Kevin) Trebesch of Sleepy Eye; grandchildren - Jeremy Besse, Duane (Lindsey) Besse, Kory (Nikkie) Trebesch, and Kollin Trebesch; brother LeRoy Turbes of Kandiyohi; and sister-in-law Darlene Turbes of Springfield. Arnold was preceded in death by his parents; son David in 1981; brothers - Peter, Albert, Bernard, John, and Lawrence Turbes; and sisters - Cecilia Reupke, Marie Vogel, Rosella Peters, Agnes Riederer, Christine Nelson, and Eleanor Veenstra. Visitation 1 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Thursday, October 25, 2018 Sturm Funeral Home 407 N. Jackson Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087 Visitation 2 9:30 am - 10:30 am Friday, October 26, 2018 St. Raphael's Catholic Church 112 West Van Dusen Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087 Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 am Friday, October 26, 2018 St. Raphael's Catholic Church 112 West Van Dusen Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087 Interment Information St. Raphael's Catholic Cemetery Address not given Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087 Parish Prayer Service A prayer service will be held at 6:45 pm at the funeral home on Thursday.

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