Bonnie Sue Turner

Bonnie Sue Magee Turner, 89, of Louisiana, MO, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at the Maple Grove Lodge in Louisiana, MO. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Friday, February 13, 2026 at the Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana, MO. The Rev. Beomseon Hong will officiate. Burial will be at the Riverview Cemetery in Louisiana, MO. Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until time of service Friday at the funeral home. She was born in Curryville, MO on March 27, 1936 to Howard Magee and Iva Margaret Annis “Marge” Walker Magee. As a teenager, Bonnie worked at Mattingly’s which is where she met the love of her life, Forest, who worked down the street at Western Auto and made trips to Mattingly’s to see her. She married William Forest Turner on August 7, 1955 at the First Baptist Church in Louisiana, MO. They built a house at the corner of Douglas and B streets in Louisiana, MO. They moved into the basement in 1955 while they continued building the upstairs. They moved upstairs in November of 1962, and Bonnie lived there until the last 3 months of her life. She is survived by her children Janet Sue Levin (Thomas) of New Bloomfield, MO, Patricia Ann Schrag (Len) of Golden Eagle, IL, and William Forest Turner, Jr. (Rae) of Centerville, GA, a brother Howard “Gene” Magee, grandchildren Richard Gregory Brummell, Jennifer Lynn Spann (Brad), Amy Watring (Tom), Chris Schrag, Amanda McCarthy (Kevin), Courtney Morrison (Brian), Maggie Turner-Phillips (Wesley), Brittany Kimlinger, and Elijah Levin, 11 great grandchildren, and 4 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58½ years, her parents, and a great granddaughter. She spent time at home with her children until the youngest started school. Then she worked in retail at Pamida Gibson and P.N. Hirsch. She also worked part-time in the Louisiana school cafeteria. One of her favorite hobbies was sewing. She made clothes for her children when they were young. Later in life, she took up crafting, creating holiday door hangings, fleece blankets, aprons, hanging kitchen towels, table runners, and more. She spent weekends for many years setting up craft fairs in Louisiana, Belle, Jefferson City, and more. She also did clothing alterations for others. She enjoyed spending time with her family. She travelled different places to visit her friends, and during the winter months, she and Forest would go to Texas where they would also see other friends from Louisiana wintering there. For many years, the whole family would travel to numerous other states by travel trailer. She loved plants and could even bring a dying plant back to life for others. She especially loved the iris planted outside her house. Bonnie liked spending time with her children and husband at the Pike County Country Club during the summers. She and the children enjoyed the pool while Forest played golf. Another favorite was flying On Sundays after church. She would pack a picnic and the family would enjoy the afternoon flying with Forest as the pilot. Church was important for Bonnie. For many years she taught the nursery school class at the Centenary United Methodist Church. She also volunteered as a girl scout leader for several years. The highlight of her later years were her grandchildren. Her oldest was born when she was almost 45. She would attend many football and basketball games watching the grandkids, and she usually brought treats to share. Because of that, she became “Grandma Bonnie” to many of her grandkid’s friends and neighborhood kids. Memorials may be made to the Centenary United Methodist Church, 691 S. Carolina St., Louisiana, MO 63353, American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741, or the PKD Foundation, P.O. Box 871847, Kansas City, MO 64187.

Bonnie Sue Turner

March 27, 1936 - February 7, 2026