Gerald Turner

GERALD "JERRY" TURNER

Cedar Rapids

Gerald "Jerry" Edward Turner, 73, of Cedar Rapids, passed Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Burial: Oakland Cemetery in Manchester.

Surviving are his wife, Melody A. Turner; his children, Dominique L. McDonough of Westland, Mich., Etienne E. Turner of Capitan, N.M., Tara (Darrell) Halverson of Cedar Rapids and Brandy Turner of Cedar Rapids; his siblings, Wayne (Connie) Turner and Lois Turner, both of Manchester, Marilyn (Lloyd) Foster of Hillsdale, Ill., and Robert Turner and friend Margo of Cedar Rapids; and his grandchildren, Rachel McDonough, Morgan McDonough, Jordan Turner-Capps, Skyler Turner-Capps, Madison Halverson, Kody Halverson and Kimberly Halverson. Also surviving are many nieces, nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Jerry was born Sept. 6, 1941, in Manchester, Iowa, the son of Walter and Bernice (Peters) Turner. Jerry and Melody united families together on Nov. 8, 1980, in Cedar Rapids. Jerry worked for Straub Painting in Cedar Rapids and later painted and restored homes for sale in the Cedar Rapids area.

Jerry was a member of the American Legion and Painters Union No. 405. He loved camping, kayaking, fishing and NASCAR. Jerry was good at woodworking, often making small crafts for his family and friends. Jerry also loved doing yard work, decorating at holiday time, and spending time with his family, cherishing time with his grandchildren.

He fought a long, hard battle to the end and will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Jerry proudly served in the Air Force during Vietnam.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Chirantan Ghosh and the staff of Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy.

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