Turner
It is with great sadness the family of Joffre Turner announce his passing at the Davidson Health Centre on Saturday, September 29, 2012 after a very short illness.
He was born Sept. 14, 1916 at Staffordshire, England. The family moved to the McCraney district in Saskatchewan in 1922. He went to school at McCraney, Briggs, Wyondotte, Horseshoe Lake and Chatham. He began working at the age of 14 as a farmhand in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and B.C. He joined the R.C.A.F. in 1941 and stationed in Calgary.
On Sept. 6, 1942, he married the love of his life Nadine Seaward – having 60 years of marital bliss. They had three sons, Reg (Marlene), Ron (Sandy) and Gordon (Pam); one daughter Susan (Ed) Camber, six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. After discharge in 1945, they started farming at Bladworth until they retired to Davidson in 1996.
He was predeceased by his parents George and Elsie; brother Jack; four sisters Nancy Lovatt, Joyce Mathers, Chris Butler and Marj Kadlec and daughter-in-law Irene Turner; son Gordon Turner and devastated in 2003 by the loss of his wife and best friend Nadine.
The celebration of Joffre’s life funeral service was held on Friday, October 5, 2012 at the Davidson United Church at 11 a.m. with Rev. Diane Eurig officiating.
Interment in the family plot, Bladworth cemetery. For friends so wishing memorials in memory of Joffre may be directed to the Bladworth Cemetery Fund or to the Davidson and District Health Care Foundation.
Hanson’s Funeral Home, Davidson, in care of arrangements.