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- Gordon P. Turner, 81, Appleton, went to meet his Savior after a long struggle with COPD. He was born in West Bloomfield, Aug. 4, 1930, son of the late Walter and Elsie (Ziemke) Turner. Gordy married Jacqulyn (Ciura) in 1955. She preceded him in death in 1990. He married Alice (Dickrell) in 1992, and together they shared almost 19 years of happiness.
Upon completing his schooling, he farmed with his brother and father in West Bloomfield. He then served his country in the U.S. Air Force for four years. Gordy returned to farming for five more years until a pre-cancerous skin condition forced him to give up farming. He then went to work at the Appleton Water Department for 33 years, until he retired as plant operator in 1993.
Gordy was a truly remarkable person who gave of his time and talents freely. One of his many talents that God blessed him with was the gift of woodworking. Gordy and Alice loved to travel, and go bowling, especially on the Senior bowling league before his illness forced him to give it up. He was a devoted husband, proud father, stepfather, grandfather, great-grandfather, and step-grandfather. Family was very important to Gordy. All those who knew him, knew he had the most kind and generous of hearts.
Gordy is survived by his wife, Alice; son, Tom (Karen), Appleton; grandson, Tom, Jr. (Kelli) Turner, and their twin sons, Jett and Ryder, Aurora, Colo.; daughter-in-law, Mary Turner, Mt, Horeb; granddaughter, Heather (Mark) Prevo, and their children, Harley and Zeke, Aurora, Mo.; step-children, Karen (Mike) Geerts, Kaukauna; David (Melinda) Dickrell, East Peoria, Ill.; Mary (Ken) Beihl, Temecula, Calif.; Dan (Elizabeth) Dickrell, Burleson, Texas; Ann (Chris) Roth, Little Chute; Jim (Kathy) Dickrell, Appleton; step-grandchildren, Joshua Munnik; Gretchen, Peter, Gabriele and Charlie Geerts; Nic and Mat Dickrell; Branson and Conner Beihl; Elliot and Elijah Dickrell; Hannah and Alexis Roth; Kelyn and Kinley Dickrell; and Ryan Higgins; sisters, Eleanor Neuman, Waupaca; Ethelyn Scheider, Waupaca; Louella Kirk, Appleton; Mavis (Don) Jones, Tomah; sisters-in-law, Elda Turner, Fremont; Betty (Mike) Linzmeier, Darboy; Jo -an (Cyril) Van Zeeland, Combined Locks; Margaret Maas, Fresno, Calif.; Marilee Dickrell, Freedom; and Vi Dickrell, Kimberly; and one brother-in-law, Joe Dickrell, Naperville, Ill.
He was preceded in death by his son, Gordon Turner, Jr; brother, Marion; brothers-in-law, Louis Kuehl, Al Neuman, Marvin Scheider, Albert Mundinger, Fred Kirk, Louis Goetzka, Carl Maas, Henry Vander Heyden, Ambrose Dickrell and Anthony Dickrell; sisters-in-law, Carol Vander Heyden and Jackie Dickrell.
Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, at FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH, 601 East Glendale Ave., Appleton, with the Rev. Daniel Thews officiating. Visitation will begin at the church on Monday at 9 a.m. until the hour of service. Burial will be at Highland Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.
The family would like to thank Dr. Haine and Affinity Hospice, especially Nurse Tammy.
Gordy, words cannot express how much you will be missed by all of us. We all love you so much.
Valley Funeral Home
2211 N Richmond St
Appleton
(920) 733-5435
www.valleyfh.com
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Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from October 7 to October 9, 2011
- Gordy was 81 when he died. He died of COPD. He was born in August
4,1930. Gordy was married for the first time and then his wife unfortunately died.
Then he married Alice Dickrell in 1992 and they together shared a happy 19
years of marriage. In his life time he spent his days on the farm working with his
brother and father. He also had a love for planes so one day he decided to serve
his country and he went to the air force. He served 4 whole years of service. He
came home and continued farming until a pre-cancerous skin condition forced
him to stop his farming. He then recovered somewhat and worked at the
Appleton Water Department for 33 years.
My Grandpa was truly a cool guy. I remember he would always tell stories
to me and I have to say he had some of the best stories. He would always tell me
about the air force and what it was like flying in the planes and all cool stuff like
that. He always had something to say or something that he had in mind. The
most rememberable thing about my grandpa was that he had a lot of patience
he could wait and wait and he would always let you talk first. He always had a
great smile and a wonderful laugh. I remember that he had a love for card games
just like my grandma I swear them two could play cards all day.
My grandpa was a pretty neat guy. He always like I said had a love for
planes. I always remember my dad telling me how much he loved to go to EAA
and watch all the planes fly by. My grandpa also had a love for wood working he
love to make things like one time he made a wooden plane, it was pretty cool. In
his free time he loved to do all those things.
It was hard to let him go with all the memories he had but it was the good
for him because he was really not doinq the best and he just was not even
feeling good. I remember when we went to my grandmas house and we would
give him a hug goodbye and i just remember feeling how weak he was it was
hard enough for him to just lift up his arms or anything like that. I will always
treasure my memories of him.
Hannah Roth, 2012
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1930 - 2011 (81 years)
