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Scott Turcotte
Scott David Turcotte, age 60, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 21, 2024, at his home in Lakeville MN.
Scott was born November 5th, 1963, in Bemidji, MN. He was the youngest of four children and the second son of Dick & MaryEllen Turcotte. In 1964 they made their home in New Rockford, ND. Scott graduated from New Rockford High School in 1982. He excelled in many sports during his high school years. He participated in track, basketball, and football, where he was MVP his senior year.
After graduating high school, he went to NDSU in Fargo, ND, and NDSCS in Wahpeton, ND, where he graduated from the heating and air (HVAC) program. He was united in marriage to Jewel (Ferguson) Turcotte on October 9, 1982, in New Rockford, ND. Soon after graduating college, he took an HVAC position in Burnsville, MN, where they then made the Twin Cities their forever home. Over their 16 years of marriage, the couple welcomed three children, Nathan, Kelsey, and Tory. On May 4th, 2002, Scott was united in marriage to Erin (Meyer) Turcotte in Shakopee, MN. During their 21 years of marriage, they welcomed two sons, Benjamin and Charlie.
Scott was very dedicated to everything that he loved; his family, his friends, and his work. He always put others before himself. Scott had a successful career in HVAC, which he thoroughly enjoyed. He had a strong work ethic, often pushing his body to the limits. It was said that Scott had nine lives. He endured multiple lifelong injuries, including corn mold poisoning from cleaning out a grain bin as a teen, being crushed by a farm dump truck in his young adulthood, and a snowmobile accident. He also was a stage 4 thyroid cancer survivor, underwent many surgeries, and endured many illnesses. This all took a toll on his body, to the point he could no longer keep up with his passion for heating and air. During his final years, he worked for a popular family-owned hardware store.
Scott enjoyed traveling with family and friends to warmer tropical locations, as well as snowmobile and ski trips in his young adulthood. Yearly Scott would travel to his hometown of New Rockford for opening hunting, including pheasant and deer, along with his dad and his sons. When visiting New Rockford, he enjoyed gathering with his childhood friends.
Many hours were spent boating on local lakes which left us with many wonderful memories. We had multiple trips to Disney World and Duluth. As a family, we often enjoyed taking in MN Twins and MN Wild games. Scott was dedicated to his son’s school sports, where you would often find him cheering or grumbling during their hockey and baseball games.
Scott is survived by his parents, Dick and MaryEllen Turcotte of Bismarck, ND; sisters Patty Laber and MaryJo Turcotte, both of Bismarck, ND; his children Nathan (Ashley) Turcotte of Farmington, MN; Kelsey (Preston) Weisenburger of New Rockford, ND; Tory (Lacey) Turcotte of Elko New Market, MN; Benjamin Turcotte of Madison, WI and Charlie Turcotte of Prior Lake, MN. Also left to mourn his loss are his grandchildren Kolby, Hope, Casen, Knoxen, Ridge, and the upcoming arrival of a baby girl. He also has left behind many nieces and nephews, as well as their children, numerous distant family members, and his cat Murphy.
He is preceded in death by his brother Terry Turcotte and brother-in-law Dave Laber; other family members Bradley Weber and Dylan Turcotte; close friends Sue “Suzie” Ordahl, Marc “Macey” Mace, and Tim Moses.
A burial for Scott will be officiated by Father Reese Weber on Monday, November 4th at 10:00 A.M. at the Prairie Home Cemetery, followed by a fellowship at the New Rockford Golf Course. All are welcome to attend.
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So sorry for your the loss of Scott, sending prayers and hugs to u all.🙏🥲
So Sorry for your loss. May God hold you close and give you peace in this very difficult time. Hugs and prayers to you all.
So sorry for your loss 🙏
Kersey, so sorry to read such sad news. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Scott was loved by many, and will be missed by more. Hugs to Dick and Mary Ellen, Patty and Mary Jo. My sincere sympathy to his children.
So sorry for your loss of Scott. Sending the families my sincere sympathy and hugs. May all your precious memories help you through this difficult time.
Dear Turcotte family, our thoughts, prayers and hugs to you all.
I’m so sorry for your family’s loss. sending many hugs and prayers to the whole family🙏💙🙏💙
So very sorry to hear this news about Scott. Tight hugs to the Turcotte family.
Scott was a friend in high school and we were neighbors growing up. I’m sorry to hear of his passing. My deepest condolences to the Turcotte family. God bless you all.
My condolences to the Turcotte family. much love being sent.
Our sincerest condolences to the entire Turcotte family and friends. Scotty & Kent had a lot to do with where we are today.
Scott was a great neighbor and friend. May you rest in peace Scott.
Great guy. I worked with at Burnsville Hvac. Sorry for your lost
Marc (Mace) loved Scott so much…as we all grew to love him. Sending our love and a hug from our hearts…and wishing you strength and peace. So very, very sorry …
So incredibly sorry for your loss. Sending comforting prayers.
Prayers and hugs to the family. Met Scott at college and his brother in law was my teacher and football coach. They both will be missed. Cherish the memories. May the family find peace.
We are so sorry to hear about Scott’s passing. Praying for you and your family as you navigate thru the loss of such a wonderful young man.
I was saddened to hear of Scott’s passing! May He Rest In Peace!
Please accept my condolences on your loss!
Many great memories with Scott and the group of friends we had earlier in our lives. He was a true friend always, our condolences to his entire family.
Scott was such a nice guy. We camped together with him and his family for years and had many fun times together. He sure liked his caramel apple suckers. He will be sadly missed. Hugs and prayers to his family.
So sorry to hear about Scott. My condolences to all his family.
So very sorry to hear about Scott, our thoughts and prayers are with all the Turcotte families. Keep the memories with you always, take care of each other and God Bless
you all. Hugs from WI Laber’s❤️
My heart aches for all of you. May God hold all of you in the palm of his hands as you go through this sad time in your life
Dick, MaryEllen and family, I was deeply saddened to hear of Scott’s passing. Nothing but fond memories of Scott. Not only in high school but also in our adult years. Great friend and would always help someone in need. We were not always in close contact, but when we did connect, you could tell he cared very much about his family. I always departed from our conversation with a smile on my face. While we have a lost a good guy, I hope your memories of him will also bring some measure of comfort.
Our deepest sympathies for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Scott was an amazing person! He will be greatly missed. We did a lot of camping with him and his family. He was always available and helpful with our furnace and air conditioning needs. Blessings
God bless!🙏 Scott was very generous and would do anything for a friend. Condolences to all his loved ones.
sorry to hear about your son and brother passing away
Terribly saddened to learn of Scott’s passing. He was a neighbor, and I had the privilege of coaching Scott his last 2 seasons of legion baseball. He was a great “kid” and I wish our paths would have crossed over the years since. My deepest condolences to all friends and family.