John Joseph Turner
John Joseph Turner, 91, was born in Charles City, Iowa on June 3, 1930, moved to Chicago, attended Our Lady of Peace Parish and Leo High School, and earned his law degree at DePaul University. John is preceded in death by his beloved wife Catherine (Kay) Turner nee Johnson, parents Harry and Helen Turner, brother Dan Turner and sister Nancy Fagan. Dear brother of Terryann Kusner (Bob); loving father of Dan (Karen), John (Rene), Pat (Janet) and Amy Branz (Eric); cherished grandfather of Kristopher, Danielle, Katie, Darryl, Elliott (Keigan), Owen, Audrey, Maddy, Jack, Ellie, Andrea, Kyle and Lauren; proud great-grandfather of Rosemary Turner; and fond uncle of many nieces and nephews.
John practiced law for over 60 years and his love of music influenced two generations.
Visitation Thursday 2/24 from 4-8 PM at Hallowell & James, 1025 West 55th Street, Countryside, IL 60525 and Funeral Mass Friday 2/25 at 10:00 AM, at St Francis Xavier Catholic Church,124 N Spring Ave, La Grange, IL 60525. Funeral info: (708) 352-6500
I Loved John, as my big brother, having lived upstairs of the
Turners since I was 3, He was the funniest,kindest guy,with a
wonderful smile and sense of humor. My heart is so full of
love for him and all the Turner family that we had him in our lives.
He was the kindest grandfather and always brought an heir of laughter and joy wherever he want.
John was a very kind man as well as an astute lawyer. My family were good friends with his parents Helen and Harry. It has been a long time since seeing him, but he will be missed. My sincere condolences to his family. They have lost a good man. May he RIP.
To Patrick Turner and Family. Your father was a wonderful person to know. I truly enjoyed all of the stories about his life he used to share. You and your entire family has my most sincere condolences. Phylisa Maxie, Cacciatore Insurance Agency
My dad, Tom Rogers, grew up with John and went to school with him. We ran into him at a local diner in La Grange a few years ago. They recognized each other within a few minutes and had a nice talk — the first time they saw each other since the 1940s. Before my dad passed in 2020, he said he was so grateful for that encounter because it showed the lifelong impact of friendship.