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In memory of
Kay Turnbaugh
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In lieu of flowers
Please consider a gift to
Bella Vista Animal Shelter or Bella Vista Public Library Foundation.
Obituary
Kay Turnbaugh, age 84, passed away on January 26, 2026 in Bella Vista, Arkansas.
Kay Turnbaugh was born in Shreveport, LA in 1941. She was the child of Bernice Morton Zinnecker and Charles Zinnecker.
Kay grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She attended public schools and then graduated from the University of Tulsa with a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in English/Education; she completed course work for another Master’s in Reading.
She was a high school English …
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Timeline
Born
August 10th, 1941
Passed away
January 26th, 2026
Bella Vista, AR
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Cause of death
Dementia
Method of disposition
Body donation
Final resting place
Memorial Park in Tulsa in a plot near her husband's future plot and her son, Scot.
Donated to
Genesis Program at MERI Medical Education & Research Institute.
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Bella Vista Animal Shelter or Bella Vista Public Library Foundation.
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