Lynn Turpin

Sonny was instrumental in the building of the Angel of Hope at the Memorial Wall located in Bellevue Park, the Labor & Industrial Museum in Downtown Belleville. He absolutely loved sports, especially football. He served in the United States Navy and Played football in the Far East.

Sonny was a proud member of the IBEW Local 309 for 61 years. He supported his family by working as a lineman. He also, served as the Assistant Business Agent for many years, where he proved his ability to be a great negotiator. Sadly, this man who took no notes during meetings and could remember everything died of Alzheimer’s.

This is the closing chapter of this generation; Lynn Turpin is the final sibling to pass away.

Sonny was preceded in death by his loving wife of 56 years, Frances, nee Leonard, Turpin; parents, Clarence “Boss” and Alice Dee, nee Ford, Turpin; siblings, twin brother, Glenn Turpin, three sisters, Robbie Snyder, Martha(Bill ) Kinseder and Betty Portman; and great grandchild, Rebecca Leigh Hasenstab.

Surviving are his three daughters, Connie (Fiancé Glenn Mehrtens) Turpin, Cindy (James) Boivin and Cathy (Tim) Hasenstab, all of Belleville, Illinois; grandchildren, Michael Aasen, Katie Aasen, Brianne (Chris) Jakes, Melissa (Matt) Schmitt, Jenna Boivin, Joshua Boivin, Megan Boivin, Lauren (travis) Rompel, Alli (Joel) Esker and David Hasenstab; seven great grandchildren; sisters in laws, Tommie Turpin of Bassett Arkansas and Louise (George) Phillyaw of Wesson, Mississippi; borther in laws, Bill Portman of Orlando, Florida and Charles Snyder of Truman, Arkansas; and many many nieces and nephews.

Memorials in Sonny’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Condolences may be expressed online at www.valhallagardensandfuneralhome.com

Visitation: Friends may call from 4:00 – 8:00 pm, Friday, May 31, 2013 at Lake View Funeral Home, Fairview Heights, Illinois and again on Saturday, June 1, 2013 from noon until service time at 2:00p.m.

Funeral: Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 1, 2013 at the Chapel of Lake View Funeral Home, Fairview Heights, Illinois

Interment will follow services at Valhalla Gardens of Memory, Belleville, Illinois

Valhalla Gaerdner Holten Funeral Home, Belleville, Illinois