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Great principal! I remember receiving "thumbs up!" cards from Mr. Turner. Definitely will be missed.
March 04, 2016


Los Lunas, New Mexico
LAVERN (VERN) TURNER Early the morning of May 13, 2015, Lavern (Vern) Turner, age 73, lost his seven year fight with Parkinson's disease. Vern was an award winning principal at Cook's Corner Elementary School in Valparaiso, IN for 34 school years. He was known for his love of education and the...
Read MoreGreat principal! I remember receiving "thumbs up!" cards from Mr. Turner. Definitely will be missed.
March 04, 2016
Our prayers are with the family and friends of my first cousin, Lavern. We pray for strength and blessings to continue until one day we are all together again. My Mom, Betty Medford Aides is saddened by our loss and sends her love.
Tommy and Jacqueline Aides
June 09, 2015 | Jacksonville, FL
Dear Kellie,Kim,Kyle and Scott,It is with great sadness and disbelief to hear of Vern's passing.There are so many memories of our years in Valparaiso,and the good times we all shared with our children at Woodview South.Vern had such a wonderful sense of humor and never met a stranger.He never said a bad word about anybody and loved Cooks Corners so much.
We send our wishes of Comfort to all of you in these sad and difficult times.
Your old friends and neighbors,
Helga and Bill...
May 17, 2015 | AMERICAN SAMOA

My heartfelt feelings for Vern's passage are shared with so many of the staff at Cooks Corners that were given the opportunity to know what a caring person Vern was. Principal, educator, friend... he was always, always a stand-up guy. He had his strong beliefs about what was right, what was good for kids, and a concern for and care for his staff. We loved Vern, and respected his passionate caring for his beliefs and values. Vern... your memory will live on in such a positive "Thumbs Up"...
May 17, 2015