Julius Turner

Julius F. Turner, Jr., born August 4, 1924, died September 9, 2015. He was born in Kansas City to Julius and Edna Turner. He attended Rosedale High School, winning honors in track. Julius was a WWII Army Veteran, earning an honorable discharge, having served in Japan. After the war, he attended K. State. Later, Julius farmed, tended a vineyard and managed rental properties in Wyandotte County, Kansas. Julius was especially proud that his grandfather, a stone mason, constructed the chapel in Elmwood Cemetery and helped construct some of the stone buildings on the University of Kansas campus. The past twenty years, he resided in North Kansas City. He especially enjoyed ballroom dance with a long time partner and confidant, Ethel Morgan. They attended Shrine dances and traveled to many national dance competitions. For years, Julius and Ethel were regular attendees of the Don Bosco Center. Julius was a member of the Vineyard Church on North 169 Highway and was baptized there when he was 89 years old. He will be missed for his pleasant smile and quiet demeanor. Special thanks to the staff at NKC Hospital, NorthCare Hospice and Freda Gilpin, his care giver. Funeral services with military honors will be at 5pm, Monday, September 14, 2015 at White Chapel Funeral Home with visitation 4-5pm. Interment will be 10am, Tuesday, September 15th, at White Chapel Memorial Gardens.