Dorothy Ruth Turner

Dorothy Ruth Turner obituary, Wyandotte, MI

Dorothy Ruth Turner

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Nov

21

Visitation

1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Kernan Chapel

1020 Fort Street, Lincoln Park, MI 48146

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Nov

22

Service

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Kernan Chapel

1020 Fort Street, Lincoln Park, MI 48146

Send Flowers

Nov

22

Service

11:00 p.m.

Kernan Chapel

1020 Fort Street, Lincoln Park, MI 48146

Send Flowers

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Kernan Funeral Service

Dorothy Turner Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Kernan Funeral Service on Nov. 10, 2025.

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Dorothy Ruth Turner, age 73, passed away on November 7, 2025. Loving mother of Ronald Lee Turner, Reginald Eugene (Tamika) Turner and LaShawn Rena (Karl Smith) Turner-McDonald. Dear grandmother of 11 and great grandmother of 13. She also leaves behind 2 brothers and 2 sisters.
Dorothy was born on July 12, 1949, in Jackson Mississippi to Norwood and Millie (Davis) Turner.
Visitation Friday, November 21, 2025, from 1pm until 9pm at Kernan Funeral Home, 1020 Fort St., Lincoln Park, MI. Funeral Service Saturday, November 22, 2025, at 11am (gathering starting at 10am). To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Dorothy Ruth Turner, please visit our floral store.

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Upcoming Events

Nov

21

Visitation

1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Kernan Chapel

1020 Fort Street, Lincoln Park, MI 48146

Send Flowers

Nov

22

Service

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Kernan Chapel

1020 Fort Street, Lincoln Park, MI 48146

Send Flowers

Nov

22

Service

11:00 p.m.

Kernan Chapel

1020 Fort Street, Lincoln Park, MI 48146

Send Flowers

Services provided by

Kernan Funeral Service