Irene Edna Turner

Irene Edna Turner age 96, of Saint James, MN, was called home to her Lord on September 10, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Saint James.

In 1928, Irene Edna Panzer was born on the family farm in South Branch Township, MN.  She was the eldest of four children to William and Augusta (Mueller) Panzer.  In 1951, Irene married Delton Turner at St. John's Lutheran Church in Antrim Township.  She was a beautician, working in St. James before she got married and later she had her own shop on the family farm, outside of Lewisville.  Delton and Irene were blessed with three boys: Mark, Craig and James.  In 1978, they moved off the family farm and into St. James.  They enjoyed playing cards and golfing.  Irene also enjoyed sewing, painting, volunteering and most of all, entertaining.  She and Delton wintered in Yuma, AZ until Delton's passing in 2005.  In 2007, Irene married Roy "Sig" Clow, Jr.  They were happily married until Sig's passing in 2015.

Irene is preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Darlene, Harold and William Jr.; son, Craig; her husbands, Delton and Roy, and daughter-in-law, Sheila Turner.  She is survived by her sons, Mark (Barbara) Turner of Ellsworth, WI, James (Valerie) Turner of Neosho, MO; sister-in-law, Vivian Panzer; aunt, Ardelle (Panzer) Wilkening; numerous stepchildren, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Service will be held at the St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church, St. James, on Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 11:00 am. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the funeral.

The service will be live streamed at https://www.facebook.com/stpluth.

Interment will be at the Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James.

Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in St. James.  Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Good Samaritan Foundation.