Frances' Obituary
Frances Vining Turner, Kimberling City, MO, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2018 at the age of 101 after living a long and rewarding life.
Frances was born on January 20, l917 in Thayer Co., Nebraska, the daughter of Harry R. and Kathryn (Elliott) Vining. She was one of seven children. The family moved to Missouri when Frances was four and lived in a tent on the homestead while her dad was building their farm house. She walked about two miles to Pleasant Hill School (called “Spotted Hog” by the locals as it was rumored that a couple of stolen pigs were once hidden under the building). Looking at a picture of her classmates and teacher she could visualize the children’s shoes circling the stove to dry on a wet or snowy day. Very few of them owned galoshes.
She was a warm and gracious lady who never knew a stranger.
She rode her horse or walked the five miles to Norwood High School (jogging to keep warm in the winter). She was the first one in her family to attend high school and she was grateful for the opportunity. Her senior year she worked for room and board so she could live in town and attend school activities. She was a cheerleader and began doing all the girls’ hair before games and school dances. She realized she had a real “knack” for doing hair and thus began a long and productive career in hairdressing.
Following graduation from high school, she attended Blue Bonnet Beauty Salon and Academy in Springfield on an apprenticeship. After becoming a licensed stylist she continued to work at Blue Bonnet. Her first pay check was $7 and she was always proud of the fact that, prior to leaving the school in 1942, received a paycheck for $27.50 - the most anyone had ever been paid.
Frances and Harry L. Turner were united in marriage in 1942 in Casper, Wy, where Harry was stationed in the U.S. Army. Their first son, Jerry, was born in 1943.
While waiting for Harry to finish his enlistment in Texas, Frances and young Jerry moved back to the family farm which had now been “modernized” with electricity. There was a single bulb in each room although still no appliances of any kind. Her first purchase was a radio so the family could listen to war news since her brother, Virgil, was a Japanese prisoner of war.
While working at a beauty shop in Mountain Grove she was recruited by the owners of the Blue Bonnet to move back to Springfield and manage the Vanity Fair Beauty Shop on south Pickwick. She and Jerry lived in an apartment above the shop which she eventually bought. When Harry returned to Springfield he took a job with Conco Concrete. After their second son, Gary, was born in 1946 they bought their first house on north National for $1000. In 1954 they bought a house on Luster Avenue. As the property was located outside the city limits she was allowed put a shop in the home.
When the boys grew older she opened Frances Turner’s Salon of Beauty on Sunshine, a highly successful business that she owned and operated for many years. Television had just come into vogue and customers were entertained with I Love Lucy on TV. News traveled quickly around the beauty shop in those days and the boys had a hard time keeping any secrets from mom. She had about 15 employees and many influential clients. One client remarked, “You can’t go the country club unless Frances does your hair” - quite a compliment!
In 1976, the couple bought their dream home on beautiful Table Rock Lake where children and grandchildren enjoyed many wonderful family vacations. In no time at all Frances was involved in the community and social life of Kimberling City. She continued to work part-time eventually accumulating over 50 years in the hairdressing profession. She was active in the church, the Elks Club, and the Senior Center. She took up golf and served as social chair and hostess at the country club. She worked at the voting polls and styled wigs for cancer patients. She was passionate about gardening and loved to share plants with friends and the church for the annual plant sale. She received the Excellence in Service Award from the senior center for supervising the Meals on Wheels program for several decades. Harry died in Cheyenne, WY, in 1983 at the age of 66. They were married for 44 years.
Despite her many successes, Frances never forgot her humble beginnings. Times were hard growing up on a farm in rural Missouri - the family often struggled just to survive. Those early years largely shaped her life and taught her the value of hard work. She loved to tell and retell her life stories. Hopefully, those stories will be passed down through the generations and the memory of this remarkable life will live on. She never forgot all those who helped her along the way and spent her life striving to “pay it back”! In a life spanning more than a century she experienced changes in life styles and technology that she could never have imagined! She lived life to the fullest and was a true blessing to her family and friends. She will be missed.
Survivors include: two sons, Jerry Turner and wife, Susie, of Columbus, OH and Gary Turner and wife, Roxy, of Sarcoxie, MO; three grandchildren; and ten great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry L. Turner; and siblings Cecil H. Vining, Roberta Reese, Virgil V. Vining, Ida Ruth Richardson-Nichols; and Jesse and Lila Vining who died in childhood.
A memorial service will be held at Kimberling City United Methodist Church on Saturday, October 6th, at 10 a.m. with Reverend Clif Crockett officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Frances Turner Memorial Fund, Kimberling City United Methodist Church, PO Box 10, Kimberling City, MO 65686.
The family is grateful to the staff of Wedgewood Gardens Assisted Living and Hospice Compassus for the loving care and support Frances received in her final few months.
Services are under the direction of Stumpff Funeral Home.
Frances Vining Turner, Kimberling City, MO, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2018 at the age of 101 after living a long and rewarding life.
Frances was born on January 20, l917 in Thayer Co., Nebraska, the daughter of Harry R. and Kathryn (Elliott) Vining. She was one of seven children. The family moved to Missouri when Frances was four and lived in a tent on the homestead while her dad was building their farm house. She walked about two miles to Pleasant Hill School (called “Spotted Hog” by the locals as it was rumored that a couple of stolen pigs were once hidden under the building). Looking at a picture of her classmates and teacher she could visualize the children’s shoes circling the stove to dry on a wet or snowy day. Very few of them owned galoshes.
She was a warm and gracious lady who never knew a stranger.
She rode her horse or walked the five miles to Norwood High School (jogging to keep warm in the winter). She was the first one in her family to attend high school and she was grateful for the opportunity. Her senior year she worked for room and board so she could live in town and attend school activities. She was a cheerleader and began doing all the girls’ hair before games and school dances. She realized she had a real “knack” for doing hair and thus began a long and productive career in hairdressing.
Following graduation from high school, she attended Blue Bonnet Beauty Salon and Academy in Springfield on an apprenticeship. After becoming a licensed stylist she continued to work at Blue Bonnet. Her first pay check was $7 and she was always proud of the fact that, prior to leaving the school in 1942, received a paycheck for $27.50 - the most anyone had ever been paid.
Frances and Harry L. Turner were united in marriage in 1942 in Casper, Wy, where Harry was stationed in the U.S. Army. Their first son, Jerry, was born in 1943.
While waiting for Harry to finish his enlistment in Texas, Frances and young Jerry moved back to the family farm which had now been “modernized” with electricity. There was a single bulb in each room although still no appliances of any kind. Her first purchase was a radio so the family could listen to war news since her brother, Virgil, was a Japanese prisoner of war.
While working at a beauty shop in Mountain Grove she was recruited by the owners of the Blue Bonnet to move back to Springfield and manage the Vanity Fair Beauty Shop on south Pickwick. She and Jerry lived in an apartment above the shop which she eventually bought. When Harry returned to Springfield he took a job with Conco Concrete. After their second son, Gary, was born in 1946 they bought their first house on north National for $1000. In 1954 they bought a house on Luster Avenue. As the property was located outside the city limits she was allowed put a shop in the home.
When the boys grew older she opened Frances Turner’s Salon of Beauty on Sunshine, a highly successful business that she owned and operated for many years. Television had just come into vogue and customers were entertained with I Love Lucy on TV. News traveled quickly around the beauty shop in those days and the boys had a hard time keeping any secrets from mom. She had about 15 employees and many influential clients. One client remarked, “You can’t go the country club unless Frances does your hair” - quite a compliment!
In 1976, the couple bought their dream home on beautiful Table Rock Lake where children and grandchildren enjoyed many wonderful family vacations. In no time at all Frances was involved in the community and social life of Kimberling City. She continued to work part-time eventually accumulating over 50 years in the hairdressing profession. She was active in the church, the Elks Club, and the Senior Center. She took up golf and served as social chair and hostess at the country club. She worked at the voting polls and styled wigs for cancer patients. She was passionate about gardening and loved to share plants with friends and the church for the annual plant sale. She received the Excellence in Service Award from the senior center for supervising the Meals on Wheels program for several decades. Harry died in Cheyenne, WY, in 1983 at the age of 66. They were married for 44 years.
Despite her many successes, Frances never forgot her humble beginnings. Times were hard growing up on a farm in rural Missouri - the family often struggled just to survive. Those early years largely shaped her life and taught her the value of hard work. She loved to tell and retell her life stories. Hopefully, those stories will be passed down through the generations and the memory of this remarkable life will live on. She never forgot all those who helped her along the way and spent her life striving to “pay it back”! In a life spanning more than a century she experienced changes in life styles and technology that she could never have imagined! She lived life to the fullest and was a true blessing to her family and friends. She will be missed.
Survivors include: two sons, Jerry Turner and wife, Susie, of Columbus, OH and Gary Turner and wife, Roxy, of Sarcoxie, MO; three grandchildren; and ten great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry L. Turner; and siblings Cecil H. Vining, Roberta Reese, Virgil V. Vining, Ida Ruth Richardson-Nichols; and Jesse and Lila Vining who died in childhood.
A memorial service will be held at Kimberling City United Methodist Church on Saturday, October 6th, at 10 a.m. with Reverend Clif Crockett officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Frances Turner Memorial Fund, Kimberling City United Methodist Church, PO Box 10, Kimberling City, MO 65686.
The family is grateful to the staff of Wedgewood Gardens Assisted Living and Hospice Compassus for the loving care and support Frances received in her final few months.
Services are under the direction of Stumpff Funeral Home.
Frances' Obituary
Frances Vining Turner, Kimberling City, MO, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2018 at the age of 101 after living a long and rewarding life.
Frances was born on January 20, l917 in Thayer Co., Nebraska, the daughter of Harry R. and Kathryn (Elliott) Vining. She was one of seven children. The family moved to Missouri when Frances was four and lived in a tent on the homestead while her dad was building their farm house. She walked about two miles to Pleasant Hill School (called “Spotted Hog” by the locals as it was rumored that a couple of stolen pigs were once hidden under the building). Looking at a picture of her classmates and teacher she could visualize the children’s shoes circling the stove to dry on a wet or snowy day. Very few of them owned galoshes.
She was a warm and gracious lady who never knew a stranger.
She rode her horse or walked the five miles to Norwood High School (jogging to keep warm in the winter). She was the first one in her family to attend high school and she was grateful for the opportunity. Her senior year she worked for room and board so she could live in town and attend school activities. She was a cheerleader and began doing all the girls’ hair before games and school dances. She realized she had a real “knack” for doing hair and thus began a long and productive career in hairdressing.
Following graduation from high school, she attended Blue Bonnet Beauty Salon and Academy in Springfield on an apprenticeship. After becoming a licensed stylist she continued to work at Blue Bonnet. Her first pay check was $7 and she was always proud of the fact that, prior to leaving the school in 1942, received a paycheck for $27.50 - the most anyone had ever been paid.
Frances and Harry L. Turner were united in marriage in 1942 in Casper, Wy, where Harry was stationed in the U.S. Army. Their first son, Jerry, was born in 1943.
While waiting for Harry to finish his enlistment in Texas, Frances and young Jerry moved back to the family farm which had now been “modernized” with electricity. There was a single bulb in each room although still no appliances of any kind. Her first purchase was a radio so the family could listen to war news since her brother, Virgil, was a Japanese prisoner of war.
While working at a beauty shop in Mountain Grove she was recruited by the owners of the Blue Bonnet to move back to Springfield and manage the Vanity Fair Beauty Shop on south Pickwick. She and Jerry lived in an apartment above the shop which she eventually bought. When Harry returned to Springfield he took a job with Conco Concrete. After their second son, Gary, was born in 1946 they bought their first house on north National for $1000. In 1954 they bought a house on Luster Avenue. As the property was located outside the city limits she was allowed put a shop in the home.
When the boys grew older she opened Frances Turner’s Salon of Beauty on Sunshine, a highly successful business that she owned and operated for many years. Television had just come into vogue and customers were entertained with I Love Lucy on TV. News traveled quickly around the beauty shop in those days and the boys had a hard time keeping any secrets from mom. She had about 15 employees and many influential clients. One client remarked, “You can’t go the country club unless Frances does your hair” - quite a compliment!
In 1976, the couple bought their dream home on beautiful Table Rock Lake where children and grandchildren enjoyed many wonderful family vacations. In no time at all Frances was involved in the community and social life of Kimberling City. She continued to work part-time eventually accumulating over 50 years in the hairdressing profession. She was active in the church, the Elks Club, and the Senior Center. She took up golf and served as social chair and hostess at the country club. She worked at the voting polls and styled wigs for cancer patients. She was passionate about gardening and loved to share plants with friends and the church for the annual plant sale. She received the Excellence in Service Award from the senior center for supervising the Meals on Wheels program for several decades. Harry died in Cheyenne, WY, in 1983 at the age of 66. They were married for 44 years.
Despite her many successes, Frances never forgot her humble beginnings. Times were hard growing up on a farm in rural Missouri - the family often struggled just to survive. Those early years largely shaped her life and taught her the value of hard work. She loved to tell and retell her life stories. Hopefully, those stories will be passed down through the generations and the memory of this remarkable life will live on. She never forgot all those who helped her along the way and spent her life striving to “pay it back”! In a life spanning more than a century she experienced changes in life styles and technology that she could never have imagined! She lived life to the fullest and was a true blessing to her family and friends. She will be missed.
Survivors include: two sons, Jerry Turner and wife, Susie, of Columbus, OH and Gary Turner and wife, Roxy, of Sarcoxie, MO; three grandchildren; and ten great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry L. Turner; and siblings Cecil H. Vining, Roberta Reese, Virgil V. Vining, Ida Ruth Richardson-Nichols; and Jesse and Lila Vining who died in childhood.
A memorial service will be held at Kimberling City United Methodist Church on Saturday, October 6th, at 10 a.m. with Reverend Clif Crockett officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Frances Turner Memorial Fund, Kimberling City United Methodist Church, PO Box 10, Kimberling City, MO 65686.
The family is grateful to the staff of Wedgewood Gardens Assisted Living and Hospice Compassus for the loving care and support Frances received in her final few months.
Services are under the direction of Stumpff Funeral Home.
Frances Vining Turner, Kimberling City, MO, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2018 at the age of 101 after living a long and rewarding life.
Frances was born on January 20, l917 in Thayer Co., Nebraska, the daughter of Harry R. and Kathryn (Elliott) Vining. She was one of seven children. The family moved to Missouri when Frances was four and lived in a tent on the homestead while her dad was building their farm house. She walked about two miles to Pleasant Hill School (called “Spotted Hog” by the locals as it was rumored that a couple of stolen pigs were once hidden under the building). Looking at a picture of her classmates and teacher she could visualize the children’s shoes circling the stove to dry on a wet or snowy day. Very few of them owned galoshes.
She was a warm and gracious lady who never knew a stranger.
She rode her horse or walked the five miles to Norwood High School (jogging to keep warm in the winter). She was the first one in her family to attend high school and she was grateful for the opportunity. Her senior year she worked for room and board so she could live in town and attend school activities. She was a cheerleader and began doing all the girls’ hair before games and school dances. She realized she had a real “knack” for doing hair and thus began a long and productive career in hairdressing.
Following graduation from high school, she attended Blue Bonnet Beauty Salon and Academy in Springfield on an apprenticeship. After becoming a licensed stylist she continued to work at Blue Bonnet. Her first pay check was $7 and she was always proud of the fact that, prior to leaving the school in 1942, received a paycheck for $27.50 - the most anyone had ever been paid.
Frances and Harry L. Turner were united in marriage in 1942 in Casper, Wy, where Harry was stationed in the U.S. Army. Their first son, Jerry, was born in 1943.
While waiting for Harry to finish his enlistment in Texas, Frances and young Jerry moved back to the family farm which had now been “modernized” with electricity. There was a single bulb in each room although still no appliances of any kind. Her first purchase was a radio so the family could listen to war news since her brother, Virgil, was a Japanese prisoner of war.
While working at a beauty shop in Mountain Grove she was recruited by the owners of the Blue Bonnet to move back to Springfield and manage the Vanity Fair Beauty Shop on south Pickwick. She and Jerry lived in an apartment above the shop which she eventually bought. When Harry returned to Springfield he took a job with Conco Concrete. After their second son, Gary, was born in 1946 they bought their first house on north National for $1000. In 1954 they bought a house on Luster Avenue. As the property was located outside the city limits she was allowed put a shop in the home.
When the boys grew older she opened Frances Turner’s Salon of Beauty on Sunshine, a highly successful business that she owned and operated for many years. Television had just come into vogue and customers were entertained with I Love Lucy on TV. News traveled quickly around the beauty shop in those days and the boys had a hard time keeping any secrets from mom. She had about 15 employees and many influential clients. One client remarked, “You can’t go the country club unless Frances does your hair” - quite a compliment!
In 1976, the couple bought their dream home on beautiful Table Rock Lake where children and grandchildren enjoyed many wonderful family vacations. In no time at all Frances was involved in the community and social life of Kimberling City. She continued to work part-time eventually accumulating over 50 years in the hairdressing profession. She was active in the church, the Elks Club, and the Senior Center. She took up golf and served as social chair and hostess at the country club. She worked at the voting polls and styled wigs for cancer patients. She was passionate about gardening and loved to share plants with friends and the church for the annual plant sale. She received the Excellence in Service Award from the senior center for supervising the Meals on Wheels program for several decades. Harry died in Cheyenne, WY, in 1983 at the age of 66. They were married for 44 years.
Despite her many successes, Frances never forgot her humble beginnings. Times were hard growing up on a farm in rural Missouri - the family often struggled just to survive. Those early years largely shaped her life and taught her the value of hard work. She loved to tell and retell her life stories. Hopefully, those stories will be passed down through the generations and the memory of this remarkable life will live on. She never forgot all those who helped her along the way and spent her life striving to “pay it back”! In a life spanning more than a century she experienced changes in life styles and technology that she could never have imagined! She lived life to the fullest and was a true blessing to her family and friends. She will be missed.
Survivors include: two sons, Jerry Turner and wife, Susie, of Columbus, OH and Gary Turner and wife, Roxy, of Sarcoxie, MO; three grandchildren; and ten great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry L. Turner; and siblings Cecil H. Vining, Roberta Reese, Virgil V. Vining, Ida Ruth Richardson-Nichols; and Jesse and Lila Vining who died in childhood.
A memorial service will be held at Kimberling City United Methodist Church on Saturday, October 6th, at 10 a.m. with Reverend Clif Crockett officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Frances Turner Memorial Fund, Kimberling City United Methodist Church, PO Box 10, Kimberling City, MO 65686.
The family is grateful to the staff of Wedgewood Gardens Assisted Living and Hospice Compassus for the loving care and support Frances received in her final few months.
Services are under the direction of Stumpff Funeral Home.
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