Mary Janet Turner, 90, of Cape Girardeau, daughter of Ted and Elsie Lowes Grebing passed away March 1, 2025 at Saxony Village Manor in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
She was born February 13, 1935 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and was baptized, confirmed, and married at Trinity Lutheran Church. She and Alvin "Al" Turner were married April 21, 1957. They were married 63 years at the time of his death.
Mary was a graduate of Cape Central High School and Southeast Missouri State University. She taught two years in Missouri and 31 years in Granite City, Illinois.
She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma Honor Society for Women Educators, a member of the Saxony Board, Trinity Ladies Aid and former member of LWML.
During their marriage, they managed to take a vacation most every year. As a result they visited a small part of the world.
Her hobbies are reading, flower gardening, playing cards and other board games.
Loving survivors are her daughter, Dr. Kim Turner of Maine, brother, Walt (Jan) Grebing; two nieces, Marcia Grebing and Kara Bettis; great-niece and nephew, Mia and Nolan Bettis.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Visitation will be from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Monday, March 10, 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau.
Funeral service will be follow at 12:00 pm Monday at the church with the Rev. Douglas Breite officiating.
Burial will be at Hanover Lutheran Church Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.
Memorial contributions may be given to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), 215 West Purshing Rd., Suite 300, Kansas City, MO 64108 or Trinity Lutheran Church, 100 N. Frederick, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701.
Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.
Ford & Sons Funeral Home - Mt. Auburn is in charge of arrangements.
