Dorothy E. Turner

Nov 1, 2024 | Obituaries

1952-2024

Dorothy Elizabeth Turner, 72, daughter of Richard and Kathleen (Pittman) Embrey, was born May 9, 1952, in Guthrie Center. She passed away Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, at EveryStep Kavanagh House in Des Moines.

Dorothy graduated from Panora-Linden High School in 1970. She went to work at Panora State Bank for the next 43 years, retiring in 2014. On May 23, 1992, she married David Turner at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. They made their home at Lake Panorama before moving into Panora in 2016.  

Dorothy enjoyed sewing and was especially proud of her angel gowns and denim quilts, being with her family (especially her granddaughter and great-granddaughter), and she took great pride in her home.  

Dorothy was a member of the First Christian Church, where she was past treasurer and taught Sunday School, and was a member of W.F.P.F (Women for Panora’s Future).

She is survived by her husband, David Turner of Panora; son, Jay Antrim of Panora; granddaughter, Haylea (Dominic) Clayton and great-granddaughter, Vivian of Panora; sisters, Pam (Larry) Godwin of Redfield; Pat Meacham of Stuart; and Ellen (Tom) Campbell of Panora.  She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Karen Embrey; and brother, Larry Embrey.

Memorial services will be 4:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at the Panora First Christian Church with visitation starting at 2 p.m. until service time. Burial of her cremains will be held at a later date in the West Linn Cemetery, near Linden.

Twigg Funeral Home, Panora, is entrusted with her services.

Cribbage results from Oct. 30

Nov 1, 2024 | News

Special to the Times Vedette

On Oct. 30, a total of nine players participated. Wayne Nickel, Robert Klever and Lela Schwartz each got a 16. Jane Barcus and Allen Pierce each had a 17. Sandy Rumelhart got a 22.

The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie Center Library on Mondays at 8 a.m., at the New Homestead independent living rec room at 8 a.m. on Wednesdays, and at the Guthrie Center Activity Center at 1 p.m. on Fridays. Organizers say there is always room for more, and they will be glad to teach you how to play. They play for quarters on Wednesday and Friday.

Chargers face Mount Ayr in second round

Nov 1, 2024 | Sports

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

ACGC football (9-0) hosts Mount Ayr (7-2) tonight, Friday, Nov. 1 in the A division second-round playoffs. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. ACGC has a win over Mount Ayr this season after defeating them, 40-14, in early October. Mount Ayr beat Earlham (6-3) in a 58-50 shootout to get to the second round. ACGC handled Wayne, 28-0, in its first-round matchup. Mount Ayr has some weapons ACGC will need to be aware of. Quarterback Jackson Ruggles has 847 passing yards and 10 passing TDs. He also has 522 rushing yards and 10 rushing TDs. Behind him is Dyson Thompson, who has 125 carries for 888 yards and seven TDs. Tate Dugan is Ruggles’ favorite target, with 20 catches for 360 yards and six TDs. Of course, ACGC is no stranger to dynamic weapons, boasting a few themselves. Jathan South has 475 passing yards, seven passing TDs, 966 rushing yards, and 19 rushing TDs. His 26 total TDs rank sixth among all players in the A division. Then you have the running back duo of Mike Fuller and Joe Crawford. Miller leads ACGC with 148 carries for 1,094 yards and 12 TDs (and one passing TD on his one pass attempt this season). Crawford has 79 carries for 872 yards and seven TDs. He leads the team in receiving with 14 catches for 258 yards and four TDs.

Panorama girls cross country and Poldberg to compete at state meet on Saturday

Nov 1, 2024 | Sports

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

On Saturday, Nov. 2, Panorama cross country will compete in the 1A state championship boys and girls meets at the Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge. The girls cross country team qualified for state after its second-place finish at the 1A qualifying meet last Thursday, Oct. 24. The team will consist of Kylie Rochholz, Laicey Lutz, Almiranda Burnett, Nella Rivas, Maddy Lutz and Corrie Knapp. Noah Poldberg qualified as an individual for the boys by placing third at the 1A state-qualifying meet. The girls race will start at 10:30 a.m. The boys race will start at 11:15 a.m.

ACGC girls and boys travel to Fort Dodge for state meet on Saturday

Nov 1, 2024 | Sports

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The ACGC boys and girls cross country teams travel to the Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge on Saturday, Nov. 2 for the 1A state championship meet. Both squads qualified for the state meet after winning the qualifying races last Thursday, Oct. 24. The boys team will be Preston Kent, Gavin Sloss, Tate Fever, Noah Kading, Jonny Kading, Brody Beeler and Jameson Pfrang. The girls team will be Ava Campbell, Cadence Petersen, Jayla Hoover, Adalyn Benson, Emmarae Ellis, Paige Van Meter and Lillie Lauzon.