Jeanne T. Turner

Born Dec. 31st 1922, in Columbus, Ohio, to Colonel Edward S. Thacher Jr., and Virginia Dent Van Swearingen, the youngest of six children. Her early years were spent in Pickaway, Co, Ohio, on her grandfather’s farm. It was a wonderful childhood surrounded by sheep, cattle, pigs, and horses. Jeanne’s first horse was a retired mare of her grandfather’s. Later she acquired a pony, which enabled her to get her first job, carrying jugs of water on each side of the saddle horn to men in the field pitching hay. Life was free as Jeanne and her pony traveled through the country, and the pony heard all of her troubles and secrets. Jeanne attended St. Mary’s College and Ohio State University. During WWII she worked for the Air Service Command and the I.R.S. She later worked for Columbus Bolt and Forging, IBM, and operated her own day care center. In 1957 Jeanne and her family moved to Arvada, Colorado, where she worked for Mtn, States Construction Co. and a local television station. She met and married Colonel I. Russell Turner, and they eventually moved to Colonel Turner’s family farm in Nunn, Colorado. In Nunn, Jeanne began raising and showing Saddlebreds, Arabians, and National show horses. Her horse Sha Boom+++ was a National Top Ten Champion. Throughout her long career as a breeder and trainer, her horses were awarded with many trophies and accolades. Mrs. Turner was known throughout her life by her love for animals, especially horses. She is preceded in death by Col. I. Russell Turner and her Stepson Ivan “Jay” Turner. She is survived by her son Rom H. Barnes, daughter Barbara Nelson, stepchildren Judy DeVore and John Turner; her grandchildren Tucker Nelson, Nathan Nelson, Gregory Barnes, Jeremy Barnes, Devlin DeVore and Ashley DeVore; and great-grandchildren Riley and Blake Nelson, Sarah Grace and Connor Joe Nelson. A Memorial service will be held at 10am Tuesday, August 31st at Mountain View Cemetery, Nunn, Colorado. A brunch will be served after the service at Eaton Country Club. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to Colorado Horse Rescue (720-494-1414).