Tuesday, May 8, 2012
VIDEO: Look what a great memorial one Eureka resident did for two local women who died in auto accidents on Highway FF within about a half mile of each other. This roadway's crash rate is at least 25 percent more than state average for two-lane roads.
Raising awareness about road safety was what Saturday morning was about for a group of 70 Eureka volunteers. Most were acquainted with fatality victims on a personal level. Tim Schulte has known the Turnbo family of Eureka ever since they started attending Eureka United Methodist Church together more than a decade ago. He said he faced Saturday's dedication to the lives of auto accident victims Karen Turnbo and Kaela Archambault with "sadness about what happened but joy about what has come of it." Schulte is the director of Eureka United Methodist youth ministries. He served with Karen Turnbo before she was killed last September in a single-truck accident on Highway FF, saying she was a "reflection of God wherever she went." "I think Karen…
Monday, September 19, 2011
Visitation for this Eureka resident will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday 4-8 p.m. at the Eureka United Methodist Church.
Karen Turnbo, 49, died Sept. 17 in an auto accident. She was a Eureka resident and owner of Ty's Liquor Store. She was the wife of the late Ty Turnbo and mother of Bain and Bailey Turnbo. She was the daughter of Gene and Nell Ponder, and daughter-in-law of Bill and Thelma Turnbo. She was the sister of Margaret (Tony) Childers and Barbara (Jim) Speights. She was the sister-in-law of Terri and Russ Boukaert. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the Eureka United Methodist Church. A prayer service was held at the church Sunday evening. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday also at the church, which is located at 215 N. Central Ave. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made …
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Karen Turnbo, owner of Ty's Liquor Store in Eureka, died in a one-vehicle accident Saturday morning.
Karen Turnbo, owner of Ty's Liquor Store in Eureka, was killed in a one-vehicle accident at approximately 6:31 a.m. Saturday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred on Highway FF, south of Wilderness Road in Jefferson County, which is located just outside the Eureka boundaries. The Highway Patrol report indicated Turnbo was traveling too fast for the road conditions, which caused her 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer to fail to negotiate a down hill curve to the right. The report stated the truck skidded off the left side of the roadway and became airborne before the right side of the vehicle struck a tree. Turnbo, 49, was pronounced dead by Eureka Fire Protection District Paradmedic Joseph Sanchez at 7:40 a.m. The …
Stephanie Stemmler
8:11 am on Tuesday, May 8, 2012
What a wonderful tribute! Thanks to everyone who came out and participated and who continue to support the efforts of the families and One Curve At A Time. Please take the time to contact the Dept of Transportation. We have until early July to submit comments advocating for funding of shoulders on Hwy FF. www.modot.gov. The more that do, the more they will listen and know that the entire … more ›