Submitted by: Dan Rich

Verna Turnock

Nov. 27, 1890 - May 07, 1959

South Bend Tribune 5/7/1959

Mrs. Verna Turnock, died at 1 a.m. today in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bernard Cushing, 646 E. Irvington Ave., where she resided.

She was born in South Bend, Nov. 27, 1890. Her husband, Thomas, died here in 1941.

Surviving are another daughter, Mrs. Mary Ellen Sandusky, of South Bend; a son , Thomas E. of Elmonte, Calif.; a sister, Mrs Charles E. Speth of South Bend; two foster sisters, Mrs. Julia Daveline of South Bend, and Mrs. O. S. Barrett of Round Lake, Ill., and a foster brother, Benjamin Hickey of Los Angeles.

Friends may call after 7 p.m. today in the Hickey Funeral Home.

Mrs. Turnock was a member of St. Matthew’s Church and burial will be in Highland Cemetery.

The rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Friday in the funeral Home.

Editor: She was the daughter of Eli Hickey and Clarissa LaFountain.

South Bend Tribune 5/9/1959

Pallbearers for the services today in St. Matthew’s Catholic Church for Mrs. Verna Turnock, of 646 E. Irvington St., who died Thursday were Frederick Biggs, Paul Krueper, John Marker, John McCauslin, John Larken and Robert Turnock.

Burial was in Highland Cemetery.