Leo Turner Obituary
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Leo was born on June 26, 1945, in Clinton, Iowa the son of Leo Elias and Ruby Mae (Sellers) Turner, Sr. His family later moved to Webster City, and he attended high school there. Leo was united in marriage to Barbara Carver on August 28, 1998, in Keokuk. He worked at Keokuk Steel Castings in Keokuk. He enjoyed fishing and was a member of the Budweiser Lucky Throw Horseshoe League for many years.
Those thankful for sharing in his life include his wife, Barbara, of West Burlington, his son, Bill (Brenda) Turner, of Keokuk, his grandson's, Jeremy Turner and Justin (Hailey) Turner both of Keokuk, his great grandson, Ryker Turner and a great granddaughter due in May of 2026, his sisters, Sharon (Ron) Keigan, of Webster City, Linda (Phil) Thomas, of Decatur, Illinois, Sherri Osborne, of Webster City, Patty (Tim) Burcham, of West Burlington, Patricia Blummer, of Sioux City, Donna Turner (Ken Freeman) of Webster City, and Betty Westman, of Webster City, his brother-in-law, Gordon (Maureen) Carver, of Ames and a sister-in-law, Kathy Patterson-Turner, of Woolstock, Iowa, along with several nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends.
Leo was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Terry Turner, Dennis Turner, Ronnie Sellers, and Robert Leroy (Fuzzy) Turner, his brothers-in-law, Kenneth Osborne and Daniel Blummer, his in-laws, Lowell and Gola Carver, a special friend, Gary Stice and his beloved dog, Brandy.
There will be a celebration of Leo's life held at a later time in Keokuk and Webster City. Burial will be in the Collins Evergreen Cemetery at Collins, Iowa. Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Murphy Funeral Home of Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
The Murphy Funeral Home of Mount Pleasant is honored to serve the family with love, comfort and dignity as we celebrate the life of Leo Turner.
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