Louetta A. Turner, 84, of Chanute died Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute.
Louetta was born in Liberal, Mo., on July 30, 1928, the daughter of James and Ada Craft Wiley. She attended school in Stark City, Mo.
Louetta was united in marriage to Stanley Turner in Bentonville, Ark. He survives.
She worked in health care facilities as a cook and housekeeper.
Along with her husband, Stanley, she is survived by her children Marjorie Ann Pence, Barbara Jean Shrum, both of Chanute, Danny Lynn Turner of Cove, Ark., Yvonne Greve, Eddy Turner, Mark Steven Turner, all of Chanute; 17 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Jane Taylor of Wichita and Ruth Coner of Oklahoma.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, James Emery Craft, and her grandparents, Eli and Etta Craft who raised her.
Funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 25, at the Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel in Chanute. Burial will follow in High Prairie Cemetery.
She will lie in state on Thursday from noon until 5 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials in her name may be made to the family to cover final expenses and may be left with the funeral home.
To leave a special message for the family on-line, visit www.PenwellGabelChanute.com


