Turnis, Arnold J.

Arnold J. Turnis, 78, of Monticello, died Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids after a sudden illness. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello, where a vigil service will be held at 3 p.m. Friends may continue to call after 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Monticello, where a Mass of Christian Burial will commence at 11 a.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Officiating will be the Rev. Paul Baldwin.

Arnie was born April 26, 1935, on the family farm near Sand Springs, Iowa, the son of George and Eva (Kramer) Turnis. He married Marcella Podhajsky on Nov. 9, 1957, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Marshalltown. He was a lifelong farmer near Sand Springs.

Survivors include his wife of nearly 56 years, Marcella; seven children, Mike (Tanya) Turnis of Edgerton, Wis., Pam (Greg) Dalhoff of Verona, Wis., Steve (Janet) Turnis of Monticello, Linda (Tom) Gansemer of Fort Wayne, Ind., Pat (Carolyn) Turnis of Hopkinton, Karen (Tom) Brokaw III of Monticello and Doug (Michelle) Turnis of Hopkinton; 18 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and one great-grandchild due early next year; two brothers, John Turnis of Manchester and Clarence (Cheryl) Turnis of Elkhart Lake, Wis.; one sister, Georgene (Bud) McGovern of Epworth; in-laws, Rosie Heims-Turnis of Marion, Barb (Jim) Goebel of Masonville, Richard Podhajsky of Vinton and Edith Podhajsky of Marshalltown; and several nephews and nieces.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Bob (Betty) Turnis and Adrian (Mary Lou) Turnis; an infant sister, Mary; sister-in-law, Mary Ann Turnis; and brothers-in-law, Louis Podhajsky Jr. and Lester Podhajsky.

He will be forever loved and missed.

Information available and condolences accepted at www.kramerfuneral.com.

Published Oct. 17, 2013 in The Gazette