Florence M. Turner

Florence Margaret Turner, age 105, formerly of rural Sedalia, MO, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the Ambrose Park Residential Care Facility, Cole Camp, MO. She was born on August 22, 1920, in Wilcox, MO, the only daughter of the late Ora Francis Hainline and Clara Iva (Sloan) Hainline.

Throughout her primary and secondary education, Florence rode a horse several miles to school except when the snow was too deep for safe travel and she had to stay home. She graduated from High School in 1939 in Maitland, Missouri and was the last survivor of her 14 member class. While working as a hotel maid, she met construction worker William “Willie” Ivy Turner. On August 24, 1941, they were united in marriage in St. Joseph, MO. Willie preceded her in death on their 59th wedding anniversary, August 24, 2000.

Florence was an active member of the Pettis County Extension Service, serving over 50 years. She was a member of the Prairie Ridge Club, the Lov Less Club, the Providence Baptist Church and the Lamine Baptist Church. She was active in her children’s education and extracurricular activities and a leader in 4-H, primarily teaching sewing and vegetable cultivation. She enjoyed gardening, canning, sewing clothing, quilting, reading, extension club meetings and family dinners. When her husband was away on construction projects, she ran the family farm with their 8 children.

In addition to her parents and husband, Florence was preceded in death by two brothers and their wives, Harold Hainline (Margaret) and Joe Fred Hainline (Ermil); daughter, Virginia Conaway; sons-in-law Ellis Barker and Kenneth Blue; and daughters-in-law Carolyn Turner and Lisa Turner. She is survived by son-in-law Kenneth Conaway of Marshall, MO., 7 children: Mary E. L. Rossman (Harold) of Florence, MO, Michael A. Turner (Lillian) of Paulden, AZ, Wannetta I. Barker of Warrensburg, MO., Nova O. Blue of Bucyrus, MO., Cheryl A. Turner of Warrensburg, MO., Marvin I. Turner, of Sturgeon, MO., and Susan I. Turner (husband Bill Thayer) of Wichita, KS; 13 grandchildren: Dennis Seifner, Cindy Seifner, Tina Seifner (Paul), Johnny Thompson, Melissa Hall (Jay), Amanda Singleton (Jason), John Blue (Christy), Jodi Dutile, James Blue (Chantele), Mitchell Brown, Clarissa Brown, Chris Turner, and William Turner; 16 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren.

A special thanks is extended to Dr. Timothy Ryan, Dr. Jack Uhrig, Mary Beatty, Susan Turner, caregivers Virginia Conaway & Cindy Seifner, Good Shepherd Hospice and the Ambrose Park Residential Care Facility.

The family will receive friends and relatives on Friday, October 17, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Heckart Funeral Home, 903 S. Ohio, Sedalia, MO., followed by graveside services at Highland Sacred Gardens, 3600 E. 28th St., Sedalia, MO.