PERRYVILLE -- Dorothy Florence Turner, 57, of Perryville died Wednesday, March 4, 1998, at Perry County Memorial Hospital.
She was born March 13, 1940, in Perryville, daughter of Henry and Ester Weibrecht Ehlers. She married Laverne Turner July 14, 1956, in St. Louis. He died Nov. 18, 1993.
Turner had been a machine operator at Gilster-Mary Lee.
Survivors include four sons, Larry Turner of Ridgecrest, Calif., David Turner of Independence, James Turner of Perryville, Tim Turner of Scott City; two daughters, Sandi Taylor of Odessa, Texas, Tina Habeck of Brazeau; five brothers, Edward Ehlers of Arvada, Colo., Melvin Ehlers of Maryland Heights, Melvin Ehlers of Hazelwood, Robert Ehlers of Saginaw, Texas, Richard Ehlers of Mason, Ohio; two sisters, Carol Jackson of Girard, Ill., Mable Shrum of Cape Girardeau; and 15 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother.
Friends may call at Miller Family Funeral Home from 4-9 p.m. Friday, and Saturday after 6:30 a.m.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jonathan Brown officiating. Burial will be in Brazeau Presbyterian Cemetery.
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