Jeanice Marie Turner

Jeanice Marie Turner, 92, passed away on August 14, 2025 at Caraday Nursing Center in Lampasas, Texas.  She was born on September 20, 1932, in Fort Worth, Texas to Walter Andrew Spence and Hettie Rowena (Deaigh) Spence.

Burial will be in the Veterans Cemetery, Roseburg, OR.

Jeanice grew up in various cities throughout Texas.  She graduated from Lubbock High School in Lubbock, Texas, in 1949.  After high school, she moved to California and started college.  She left college and began work for Wilmark as a secret shopper where she worked for 2 years.  She then worked as a school librarian in Fremont, CA and then retired in 1990 after 7 years with the San Jose Police Department.  She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Jan married Jack Allan Turner in 1956, in San Francisco, CA.  They were happily married for 57 years.  She enjoyed classical music, crocheting, family get togethers, her dogs, and a good book.

Jeanice was preceded in death by her husband, Jack, her baby daughter, Susan, her parents, Walter and Rowena, a sister, Rowena Casceille Plumlee and her grandchild, Storm Nelson.

Jeanice is survived by her sons, David (Jennifer) Turner of Cheyenne, WY and Brian (Jonnie) Turner of Vacaville, CA; her sisters, Helen Nelson-Jernigan of Lampasas, TX and Carolyn Peterson of San Francisco, CA; her grandchildren, Bethanye, Patricia, Alex, Bridgid, Fox, Sequoiah, Riona, Phoenix, Cian, Tom, Tim, Tamara, and Trevor; her great-grandchildren, Ryan, Jackie, Addilyn, Mateo, Emmy, Elliote, and Lucas and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.  

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to your local animal shelter.