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Lee Turner
LEE J. TURNER
Cedar Rapids
Lee J. Turner, 81, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, in his home in Arizona with his family. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Hope
Lutheran Church, by the Rev. Dan Clark-Bridges.
Entombment: Cedar Me-morial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.
Survivors include his daughters, Kathy McLees of Hiawatha, Christine (Kenneth) Freeman of Goodyear, Ariz., and
Amanda (Timothy) Hedgpeth of Denver, Colo.; a brother, Don Turner of Marion; a sister, Maribelle Kucera of Hills; his grandchildren, Dan Caraway, Rob Caraway, Briana McLees, Jacob McLees and Christina Gustin; and his great-grandchildren, Alexandra Van Trump, Richard Kornafel III, Reign Kornafel and Bo Dittmar.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy; his son, James Edward Turner; his parents; two brothers; and three sisters.
Lee was born July 17, 1934, in Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, the son of Hershel and Lela (Longfellow) Turner. He married Nancy K. Bear on Sept. 27, 1952, in Cedar Rapids. Lee was a route salesman for Colonial Bakery in Cedar
Rapids, retiring after 30 years of service.
He was a member of Hope Lutheran Church. Lee enjoyed woodworking, small engine repair and spending time with his
family.
He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
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Memorials may be made to Hope Lutheran Church in memory of Lee.
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