Patricia Ruth Turner

Patricia Ruth Turner, age 75, of La Grande died March 14, 2005 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A memorial service will begin at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Susan Barnes of the Baker Presbyterian Church officiating.

Mrs. Turner was born February 8, 1930 to Clarence Camden and Mary Eucnice Parks Burns in Baker City. She attended Telocaset School until 1943 when the family moved to La Grande High School in 1948 and attended Eastern Oregon Normal School. On March 26, 1949 she married John E. Turner in La Grande. In 1968 she began working at the La Grande Public Library where she became the Children's Librarian and was known as the story-telling lady. She taught Sunday school classes at the Presbyterian Church and was a member of the Beta Theta Sorority for more than 50 years, holding many offices and participating in many projects. She retired in 1992 and enjoyed quilting, traveling and camping.

Survivors include her husband of La Grande; children and their spouses, Tim and Linda Turner of Hermiston and Tony and Joyce Turner of Milton-Freewater; a sister and brother-in-law, Peggy and Frank Cooke of La Grande; five grandchildren; five great grandchildren and other relatives.

Memorials may be made to the construction fund of the La Grande Public Library.