Trent Turnquist

Funeral services for Trent Turnquist were held on Friday, March 25, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church in Colome, SD, with Pastor Don Windsperger officiating.

Music was provided by Roxie Summerville, organist, usher was Ron Miller, and Annie Weeks and Nancy Miller were in charge of registration.

Urn bearers were Clint Nilson, Doug Dreyer, Todd Steppat, and Tony Steppat. Honorary urn bearers were Travis Turnquist, Greg Schramm, Beckett Schramm, Tyler Turnquist, Cohl Turnquist, Wyatt Turnquist, and all of Trent’s many friends.

Interment was in the Colome City Cemetery in Colome, SD. Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Trent Jon Turnquist was born on August 13, 1974, in Valentine, NE, to Ron and Lavaun (Dreyer) Turnquist. He was baptized in Witten, SD, and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Burton, NE.

Trent grew up in the Wewela, SD, area and attended school in Springfield, SD, Pratt, KS, and Springview, NE. He graduated in 1993 from Colome High School, where he was named homecoming Colome Cowboy, and attended Lake Area Technical College.

He began working with his dad Ron at Assman Implement near Mission, SD, gaining skills as a mechanic. Later, he owned and operated Turnquist Tractor Repair in Winner, SD, and also worked at Titan Equipment in Miller, SD, eventually coming back to the Winner area. During his career, he became very talented in this field and was sought after to fix equipment for area farmers and ranchers.

Trent was a fan of anything with a motor and wheels, including his own 24 race car which he enjoyed racing at the Winner Speedway. He enjoyed cheering on area sport teams, NASCAR, Nebraska Cornhuskers, and the Dallas Cowboys. Sports were always a big part of Trent’s life; he loved helping coach a variety of his kids’ sports teams. He also had a love for hunting and fishing.

Despite his struggles, he always greeted you with a smile and a hug and was ready to lend a helping hand.

Trent Turnquist, age 47, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, SD.

He is survived by his parents Ron Turnquist, Gregory, SD, and Lavaun Turnquist, Rochester, MN; brother Travis (Sue) Turnquist, Rome, GA; sister Abby (Greg) Schramm, Byron, MN; children Aspen Reeder, Fort Collins, CO, Baleigh (Forrest) Cerv, Winner, SD, Cohl (fiancée Dacey), Flandreau, SD, Wyatt, Aberdeen, SD, and Kenndal, Mitchell, SD; grandchildren Silas Larremore and Wakely Cerv; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncle, cousins, and friends.

Trent is preceded in death by his grandparents Donald and Imogene Turnquist, and Howard and Bonnie Dreyer, and uncles Roger Turnquist, Larry Turnquist, and Larry Grim.