Ritchie Lynn Turner

The family is comforted as the night before Ritch passed, he accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior.

Ritch is survived by one sister, Joan Turner (Rick Cook), also of Wilmington; one brother, Ronald (Donna) Turner of Lebanon; nieces-Deborah McHaney (Rob Carpenter), Dianne (Gary) Cardosi, and Denise Siebert; nephews-Gary (Kim) Bull and Ronald (Angie) Turner Jr; great nieces and nephews-Justin (Emily Diviak) McHaney, Shayna McHaney, Dalton and Taylor Bull, Pete and Dawson Siebert, and Reagan, Reese, and Riley Turner; and great-great nieces and nephews-Lily, Jenson, Gwen, and Blake.

Ritch grew up on his parents’ farm near Clarksville, Ohio. He graduated from Clinton Massie High School and attended The Ohio State University. He was active in 4-H showing pigs, and was an avid gardener, winning many awards at county fairs with the vegetables that he grew. He also grew giant pumpkins that he exhibited at the Southern Ohio Giant Pumpkin Shows.

Ritch traveled and visited every fair in the state of Ohio. He was a member of the Clinton County Democratic Party. He was a Cincinnati Bengals’ fan and attended their games making lots of noise.

Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674.