Judith "Judy" Turenne, age 71 of Forest, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 24, 2015, with family by her side. Judy was born on Sept. 15, 1944 in Saratoga, NY. She proudly served our country in the United States Army. During her time in the military, she met her beloved husband Bill, while they were both stationed in Germany. They were united in marriage on March 20, 1965 at St. Pascal's Catholic Church, Saint Paul. Judy was employed by the State of MN for almost 20 years. She enjoyed celebrating the holidays, especially with her family. Judy also enjoyed knitting, gardening, watching movies, and her cats. She was preceded in death by her husband, William; parents, Wallace Howard and Margaret Blais; sister, Peggy Schumacher. She is survived by her children, Cynthia (Keith) Locnikar, Joseph (Dawn), Jennifer (Thomas) Gajeski, William (Kerri); grandchildren, Amber, Joseph, Maranda, Laura, Sarah, Thomas, Anthony, Emily, Makayla, Samuel, Nicholas, Benjamin; 2 brothers; 4 sisters; many nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at The Church of St. Peter, 1250 South Shore Drive, Forest Lake. Visitation 4-7 p.m., Monday and 9-10 a.m., Tuesday at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake. Family interment at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery.
Funeral Home: Mattson Funeral Home 343 North Shore Drive Forest Lake, MN US 55025
Previous Events
Visitation
Monday, November 30, 2015
4:00 PM
- 7:00 PM
Mattson Funeral Home
343 North Shore Drive
Forest Lake , MN 55025
Visitation
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
9:00 AM
- 10:00 AM
Mattson Funeral Home
343 North Shore Drive
Forest Lake , MN 55025
Service
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
10:30 AM
- 11:30 AM
The Church of St. Peter
1250 South Shore Drive
Forest Lake, MN 55025
cemetery
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
1:45 PM
- 2:00 PM
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
7601 34th Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55450