Tori Turpen

Tori Lee Turpen, age 20, of Mt. Vernon, gained her angel wings Saturday, June 18, 2011 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville from liver cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family as she courageously fought for recovery after being diagnosed with liver cancer. Tori was born October 13, 1990, the daughter of Samuel E. and Lisa (McDaniel) Turpen.


Tori was full of life. She had a contagious smile and laugh that always lit up the room. Spending time with her family and friends are what Tori loved most. Tori was a very loving and devoted mother to her 19 month old son, Hunter Alton Turpen, who was the love of her life.


She is survived by her mother, Lisa Turpen of Mt. Vernon; a son, Hunter Alton Turpen of Mt. Vernon; a brother, Samuel E. Turpen II of Mt. Vernon; her grandparents, Sam and Linda McDaniel of Mt. Vernon, IN, and Leroy and Patty Turpen of Evansville, IN; her aunts and uncles, Dan and Jill Turpen, Eric and Rhonda Wolf, and Gary and Leann Mourer; many cousins and friends.


She is preceded in death by her father, Samuel, in 2005.


Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 23, 2011, at 11:00 am, at Austin-Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Family and friends may visit Wednesday, from 5 – 8:00 pm in the funeral home chapel. Burial will take place in Bellefountaine Cemetery in Mt. Vernon.


Memorial contributions may be made to “Tori Lee and Hunter A. Turpen” fund and may be left at Old National Bank or mailed to the funeral home at 1330 E. 4th St., Mt. Vernon, IN 47620. Condolences may be left on-line by visiting www.austinfuneralhome.com.