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Robert D. Turner Sr.

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Kankakee, Illinois

Robert D. Turner Sr., 87, of St. Anne, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Beecher Manor. He was born July 1, 1938, in Livingston County, the son of Robert C. and Martha A. (Stevenson) Turner. Bob served in the United States Army. He was a truck driver and in his earlier years he was a volunteer firefighter. On June 18, 1993, he married Darlene K. Griffin in Kankakee. Robert is survived by his wife, Darlene K. Turner; son Robert D. (Kim) Turner Jr.; daughter, Christy L. Heagle; sister, Mary Keener; brother, James Turner; stepdaughter, Leonora Berry; as well as many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; brother-in-law, James Keener and sister-in-law, Ann Turner. Visitation will be held Friday, August 8, 2025, from 10 a.m. until the funeral service at noon at Jensen Funeral Home, Kankakee. Burial will immediately follow at Kankakee Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the wishes of the family.

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