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Elsa Heckendorf Turner

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Jul 10, 1936 – Nov 16, 2025 (Age 89)

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BORN
July 10, 1936
DIED
November 16, 2025
AGE
89
LOCATION
Rock Hill, South Carolina

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Elsa Heckendorf Turner July 10, 1936 - November 16, 2025 Rock Hill, South Carolina - Elsa Heckendorf Turner of Rock Hill, SC, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2025. The daughter of Edward August Heckendorf and Elsie Fuenfgelt Heckendorf, she was born in Chicago, IL in 1936 and later moved to...

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2011-01-15 Roy and Elsa

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Elsa's sense of humor, "Looks good in orange spots!"

I taught with Elsa at the Catawba School. She was a gifted artist and had a wonderful personality. God bless her. Dawna Sapp

We are sorry for the loss of one of our long-time former Cato Estate neighbors. Elsa was a friendly person and a talented artist. We send sympathy to Joyce and all in the family.

thank you for your condolences, Elsa was: visual, curious, cosmopolitan. Mom taught me: take as long as you need but before you proceed, look for, & give name to, the elements of design in everyday objects; nudge, to leave the nest and participate; think critically; follow an interest and nurture a passion; remind myself to always try to learn something from it, after a frustration; SAVE; have fun ; support visual and performance arts and artisans with my continuous...