John Delbert Turner

John Delbert Turner, age 86 of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Sunnybrook Living Care Center.

Graveside Rites will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Memorial Lawn Cemetery with Pastor Medea Saunders officiating.

Memorials may be made to Heart Association or Fairfield Fraternal Order of Eagles. Cards and memorials can be sent to 701 E. Buchanan, Fairfield, Iowa 52556.

John was born in Van Buren County on July 27, 1925, to George Elmer and Elsie Pool Turner. He married Lou Ann DeHart in Des Moines on October 23, 1953.

He has resided in the Fairfield Community for the past 25 years, previously residing in Des Moines. He was a truck driver for Interstate Motor Freight Co.

John is survived by his wife: Lou Ann, 3 children: Susan (Randy) Martin of Pella, Martin (Tammy) Turner of Des Moines and Donna (Dale) Dingus of Missouri Valley, 8 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and 4 siblings: Merrill Turner and Gerald Turner of Farmington, Carroll Lannom of Lebanon, Tennessee and Virginia Robison of Milton.

He was preceded in death by his parents and 3 siblings: Elmer Turner, Marie Grimson and Ethel Coleman.