Memorial
Ray William Turner, 87, of Miami, Florida, passed away on September 10, 2025.
Visitation: 1:00 to 2:00 PM, Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Funeral Service: 2:00 PM, Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Interment: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Ray was born on June 23, 1938, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Raymond and Hilda (Brownell) Turner. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1956 and attended Coe College, where he graduated with a B.A. in 1960. He was united in marriage to Peggy Sauer on June 26, 1960. He joined the Air Force, where he served for 2 years. He worked as a Meteorologist for Eastern Airlines from 1963 until 1989. He loved fishing, woodworking, taking care of his yard, Disc Golf, his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Survivors are his children, Gregory Turner (Heidi) and Brenda Gaudet (David), 5 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, all from Miami, Fla and his brother Phillip Turner (Barb) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Preceding him in death was his wife Peggy, his parents, and his brother Jack Turner.