Sandra Lee Turner Obituary
Author: Family of Sandy Turner
Sandra Lee Turner
May 19, 1946 to August 12, 2024
Sandra (Sandy) Lee Turner passed away at home in Townsend, MT on August 12, 2024, at the age of 78. She was born in the hospital in Glasgow, MT on May 19, 1946, to Gordon and Leina Gray (Hubert). The family lived in Richland, MT.
Sandy was the sister of 4 brothers, who she kept in line growing up. Sandy attended school in Opheim, MT and went on to college in Great Falls. She met Milo Turner and they married on June 10, 1967, a beautiful summer day.
Milo and Sandy were married for over 57 years. During their marriage, they moved 38 times. Most of their life together was spent in Great Falls, Minneapolis, and Townsend. They lived all over the state and country, including internationally for 2 years in Iran. Sandy worked at Allstate Insurance Company for 20 years in Minneapolis and for 3 years at the Center for Mental Health in Helena.
The past 8 years, Milo and Sandy took in and cared for disabled veterans in their homes. These men were so special to Sandy and she cooked, cleaned, did laundry, and cared for them dearly. She said it was the least she could do after they gave so much to this country and the freedom we have. This was the kind of lady she was, so giving and so caring to everyone she knew.
Sandy spent her days caring for her plants and flowers, petting her loving dogs, doing crossword puzzles, and tending to the needs of Milo and the disabled veterans living with them. She was quite the piano player and loved to take rides on the back roads with the windows down singing along to her favorite songs. Every anniversary Milo would buy Sandy red roses, the exact number to represent the number of years they were married. She is remembered as a giving person, always putting the needs of others before herself.
Sandy is survived by her husband Milo, their daughter Diana and granddaughter Michelle. She is also survived by her brothers, Les Gray of Chinook and Dennis (Marla) Gray of Scobey and good friend Pat Hallet of Glasgow along with many more family members and friends. She is preceded in death by her brothers Jim Gray and Palmer Gray, among others.
There was a memorial service for Sandy on Thursday, August 29 at Trailhead Christian Fellowship Church in Townsend. A luncheon followed the service at 17 Sagebrush Rd (across from the church). Sandy was laid to rest that day at Montana State Veteran’s Cemetery at, Fort Harrison, MT.
In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to Trailhead Christian Fellowship Church 20 Trailhead View Dr. Townsend, MT 59644 or to support local veterans at American Legion Post #42 PO Box 913 Townsend, MT 59644.
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