June Terwilliger Obituary
June Loraine Reynolds Terwilliger was born June 27, 1919 to Homer and Grace Reynolds in Florence Township, Goodhue County. She was baptized Dec. 29, 1920 in Christ Episcopal Church in Old Frontenac and confirmed Oct. 11, 1931 in St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Lake City.
She first attended Central Point Grade School. June graduated from Lincoln High School, Lake City in 1938. She attended Red Wing Teacher Training School graduating in 1939. She taught rural schools in Mazeppa, District 111 for five years and West Florence, District 28, for 11 years.
She then taught grade one in Red Wing schools for 28 years. While teaching she attended Winona State, graduating with an associate's degree in education in 1955 and a bachelor's degree in science in 1960. June retired in 1983 after 44 years of teaching.
June lived in her family home in Lake City. June married Gilbert Terwilliger of Frontenac on
July 16, 1966. They lived in Lake City. Gilbert died in 1987.
June was very active in St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Lake City. She taught Sunday school for many years, sang in the church choir and was a member of the altar guild and ladies guild. For a number of years, she was the Sunday school superintendent and a vestry member.
June was an active volunteer with the Goodhue County Historical Society. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority and the Rose Garden Club.
For many years June was active with Eastern Star and held many leadership positions, locally and at the state level. She made many friends throughout Minnesota during her years with the Eastern Star and traveled to a number of states with her leadership positions.
June maintained and took great pride in her large flower gardens and enjoyed cooking and trying new recipes and exchanging them with family and friends. For many years June’s sweet and dill pickles and homemade peanut brittle were sought by family members and were best sellers at the yearly church Christmas bazaar.
Her neat printing ability was put to use for many years making posters, place cards, invitations, announcements, etc. for many of the organizations she belonged to. She kept busy with embroidery and needle crafts.
June had a “golden touch” with all her talents. She would never say no to any task or favor
asked of her from family and originations. Commitment was very important to June.
June is survived by her nieces, Audrey (James) Sass, Lake City, Patricia McDonald, St. Paul and Sandra DeMarias, White Bear Lake; nephew, Dean Wiebusch, Lake City; stepson, Peter (Joanne) Terwilliger, St. Paul; stepdaughter, Peg Terwilliger, San Bernardino, Calif., stepgrandson, Eric Terwilliger; six great-nieces, five great-nephews, eight great-great-nieces, 12 great-great-nephews; and seven great-great-great-nieces and nephews. June was preceded in death by her husband Gilbert, her parents, Homer and Grace Reynolds, sisters, Myrtle Wise, Berneta Wiebusch and Eleanor Reynolds, niece Deanne Wiebusch Elliot and stepson James Terwilliger.
A funeral service will be Sunday, April 24, 2 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Lake City with Fr. Michael Schulenberg officiating. Burial will be at Lakewood Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Mahn Family Funeral Home Anderson-Peterson Chapel in Lake City is handling arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be given to St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Mayo Clinic Health System Care Center Activities Department in Lake City or donor’s choice. Online condolences can be sent to http://www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com.