Background
Dedo, Dorothy Junell Turner was born on October 17, 1920 in Norway, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Raymond and Esther Elvira (Junell) Turner.
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Dorothy Junell Turner Dedo
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Dorothy Junell Turner Dedo, American Real estate company executive, civic worker. Certified teacher, Wisconsin. Recipient Dionysos award in business La Crosse Community Theatre, l965, Women of Year award La Crosse Business and Professional Women, l982, Tribute to Outstanding Woman award Young Women’s Christian Association, La Crosse, l983.
Education
Student, University Southern California, 1940. AB with honors, University Michigan, 1942. Postgraduate, University North Dakota, 1942.
Postgraduate, Marquette University, 1943.
Career
Safety person, Kearney & Trecker Corporation, Milwaukee, l942-43; supervisor, Town of Shelby, La Crosse, Wisconsin, l973-77; clerk, Town of Shelby, La Crosse, Wisconsin, l977-8l; chairman, Town of Shelby, La Crosse, Wisconsin, l98l-85; president, Turner Lands, Inc., Milwaukee, l985-. Supervisor County of LaCrosse, 1990-1994.
Achievements
Membership
Producer, director, actor La Crosse Children's Theater, 1959-1965. Sales manager, actor La Crosse Cmty. Theatre, 1965-1969; secretary Western Wisconsin Health Planning Organisation, 1964-1968.
Chairman Christian education, member county English Luth.Ch., 1969-1972. Nominations Chairman of the Board advisors Viterbo College, 1971-1992;board directors Lutheran Hospital Foundation, 1978-1990. Board directors Winding Rivers Library.
Sys., 1990-1995, vice president, 1994-1995. Secretary Wisconsin Towns Association, 1973-1985. Vice president La Crosse Area Development Corporation, 1981-1985.
Member La Crosse Area Planning Committee, 1981-1985. President La Crosse County Republican Women, 1976-1978. Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1943-1955.
Member American Association of University Women (president LaCrosse 1974-1976, Wisconsin, 1981-1983, named grant honoree1977), AARP, Viterbo College President's Club, Heritage Club, LaCrosse Country Club, Pearl Investment Club (president 1988-1991), Earthwatch, Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Chi Omega.
Interests
Connections
Married Lewis Joseph Dedo, December 24, l945. Children: Craig Turner, Drew Jonathan.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1940
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1942
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1942
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1943
Career
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1942 - 1943
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1973 - 1977
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1985 - 1998
Awards
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Recipient Dionysos award in business La Crosse Community Theatre, l965, Women of Year award La Crosse Business and Professional Women, l982, Tribute to Outstanding Woman award Young Women’s Christian Association, La Crosse, l983.Recipient Dionysos award in business La Crosse Community Theatre, l965, Women of Year award La Crosse Business and Professional Women, l982, Tribute to Outstanding Woman award Young Women’s Christian Association, La Crosse, l983.