Ernest L. Turner

Mr. Ernest L. 'Ernie' Turner, Jr., 42, of Salina, passed away, Monday, February 7th, 2011 at Salina Regional Health Center. Known to his friends as 'papa bear' or 'big daddy', Ernie was born in Salina, Kansas on July 24, 1968, the son of the late Ernest L. Turner and Deanna L. (Baker) Crick, who survives. He was a high school graduate and earned an associates degree in software programming from Brown Mackie. Ernie worked as a customer service technician. On August 8, 2004 Ernie married Angela Zugg in Salina. He is survived by his wife, Angela; mother and step-father Deanna L. and Clifford Crick; sons, Anthony J. Turner, Codi Fairbanks, Joshua Fairbanks, and Jack Henry Turner; daughter, Victoria Jenkins; brother and sister-in-law, Mark and Pamela Turner; step sister, Catlin Crick; step brother, Joseph Crick; as well as many aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Ernest L. Turner, Sr.; maternal grandparents Jack C. and Hilda M. Baker; paternal grandparents, Laverne and Ruth Turner; and step-grandmother, Lola Turner. A funeral service will be held at the at Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home, Salina, at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 11th. Cremation will follow the funeral. Visitation will be Thursday from 9am-8pm at Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home with the family greeting friends from 6 to 8. In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Ernest L. Turner, Jr. Memorial Fund, for the education of his children. Memorial contributions may be sent in care of the funeral home, 500 S. Ohio St., Salina, KS 67401.