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EAST PEORIA - James H. Turner, 77, of East Peoria passed away at 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 11, 2013, at his home with his family by his side.
He was born July 11, 1935, in Peoria, Ill., to John J. and Aline (Helmantoler) Turner. He married Katherine M. Carlson in Springfield, Ill., on Dec. 4, 1992. She survives.
Also surviving are two stepchildren, Brian (Kimberley) Carlson of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Barbara (Ray) Kalwajtys of Elmwood Park, Ill., and their children, Veronica and Michael; and sister, Terri (Jerry) Belver of Colorado. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Joe and John Turner.
James grew up in Bartonville and was in the first graduating class from Limestone High School in 1954. Prior to that he attended Manual High School. He graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 1958 with a BS in education.
He served eight years in the U.S. Naval Reserve and was a member of the Bartonville American Legion. He formerly coached Little League Baseball in Bartonville. He worked at Keystone Steel and Wire Company in Bartonville from 1958 until he retired in 1998.
After retirement he and his wife spent winters in Winter Haven, Fla. He loved Harley-Davidsons and attended every TT race at the PMC race track for the last 65 years.
James was a member of the First United Methodist Church in East Peoria where funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 15, 2013, with the Rev. Mary Arnold officiating. Visitation will be one hour before services at the church on Friday. Entombment will be at Parkview Cemetery Chapel of Peace Mausoleum.
Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel in Peoria is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice at 105 Arneson Ave. in Auburndale, FL 33823 or to Hospice Compassus at 2000 W Pioneer Parkway Suite 24 in Peoria, IL 61615.
Online condolences may be made at www.Davison-Fulton.com.
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Jack and Pansy Beckman
March 18, 2013
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. We had only seen Jim a couple of times over the last several years but he and Jack were the best of buddies when they were younger.
March 16, 2013
I am happy that you are at peace Jim and not struggling to breathe anymore. God bless you and we will all miss your fantastic sense of humor. You were a great brother-in-law and I know you are in good company with all those Turners up there ......... Luv ya! Carol Turner
March 14, 2013
From the Helmantoler family in San Diego, our condolences to Jim's family. My Dad, his uncle Johnny, used to ride motorcycles with him, his brother Jackie Joe, and Uncle Jack back in the late 40's. They would ride up into our gravel driveway late at night, knock on the door, Mom and Dad would get out of bed and drink coffee with them until the wee hours of the morning. Time didn't matter at all....was nothing more or less than family coming to visit. As I recall, Jim rode an Indian motorcycle then...but my Dad, Uncle Jack and Jackie Joe rode Harleys. Jim would have been about 14-15 years old then. We moved to Calif. in the early 50's...I don't recall ever seeing Jim after that, but certainly heard about him from time to time. Now he's in God's hand....peace to him and his family. God bless them all.
Jay Helmantoler
Connie Hardy
March 13, 2013
Kathy,
Dave and I are saddened by Jim's passing. We are so glad we spent some time together with you all and Terri last summer. I will cherish Jim's ready smile as a fond memory. Connie and Dave Hardy
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Paul Fletcher
March 13, 2013
Knew Jim quite well back in school. Limestome opened Oct 14, 1953, with a gathering from all around the Bartonville area, into the new #310 district. My friend up the street, Bill Noe, and I played sand lot baseball behind my home, when I first met Jim as a teenager in 8th grade. They both inspired me to play baseball in my freshman year at Trewyn in the southend of Peoria. If not for Limestone, I would have gone on to Manual.
After LCHS opened that fall, Bill, myself, Dale and Chuck Binegar, Jim and Kenny Rhoads, all piled into Bill Noe's car and drove to school. Chuck and I were sophmores, but the jocks, who were into football and basketball hung out more together. I wasn't sport material until track season. We still rode together just the same.
Later, after my stint in the Air Force, from graduation in 56 to 1962, I missed out on our frienship all with each other. I came home and went to work at Keystone, finally running into Jim. Seemed like many grads from LCHS worked at Keystone, all crossing paths in the plant one way or another. The Bartonville Fish Fry was another way to rekindle friendships.
I am sorry to hear of his passing, hoping when I venture to the Lord, we will cross paths again, may the Lord Bless all the family.
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