Verna L. Turner

Mrs. Verna L. Turner, 55 passed away Nov. 11 at her residence in Wasilla of natural causes.

Mrs. Turner was born July 8, 1953 in Wood River, Ill. She moved to Alaska in 1987.

Mrs. Turner enjoyed crocheting blankets and dolls and playing Bingo.

Mrs. Turner was preceded in death by her mother, Hazel Kleber. She is survived by her father, Heywood Kleber of Prinevile, Ore.; daughters Melissa Willis of Wasilla, Barbara Pillians of Fort Drum, N.Y., Raelyn Burton of Salem, Ore., Miranda Bennett of Willow, Bethany Robinson, of Wasilla; sons Norman Turner of Toledo, Ore., William Turner of Big Lake, Brandon Burton of Big Lake, Myles Turner of Wasilla. Also surviving her are sisters Lana Koenemann of Springfield, Ore., Lee Schlitzkus of Salem, Ore.; grandchildren Amber and William, Ryan and Stephanie, Savannah and Dominick and Aaron, Jayna and Angel and Shelby, Dallas and Myla; former husband, Ritchie Turner of Eagle River; caregiver, Carolyn Hoekzema of Wasilla plus many adopted children and close family friends.

Her services will be held today at 1 p.m. at the Valley Funeral Home Chapel in Wasilla.