TEKAWETHA IDA (MCLEAN) TURNER

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TEKAWETHA IDA (MCLEAN) TURNER Teky June 19, 1974 July 14, 2012 It is with great sadness that our family announces the passing of our daughter, sister, auntie, auntie mom, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, and wife of Alexander Oral Turner, Tekawetha Ida (nee McLean) Turner of Fairford on Saturday, July 14, 2012. She leaves to cherish her memory, her parents Robert and Beverley McLean; her husband Alexander Oral Turner; sister Mona Asham (Ian); brother Marty McLean (Rose); sisters Jami Hudson (Brent), Ginger McLean (Lucas), Dayna McLean (Jordan); her nieces Kerishia McLean, Cetina McLean, Arianna Asham, Alivia Asham; nephews Noah McLean, Ethan Asham and Jordan McLean; her aunts and uncles from her father's side Eileen Spence, Harriet McLean, Shirley Grindey (Mark), Hilda Leveque (Howard), Runa McLean (Tony), Chris McLean (Karen), Gordon McLean (Joanne), John McLean (Sheila), Raymond McLean (Jean), Allan McLean (Darlene), Jacob McLean (Bernice) and Daniel McLean (Sharilyn); her aunts and uncles from her mother's side Jean Nobess (Ron), Rose Halaburda (Nick), Eileen Hunter (Art), Sophia Stagg (Leonard), Judy Thurier (Bruce), Bert Woodhouse (Christine), Walter Woodhouse (Doreen) and her in-laws Flora and Bob Turner, brothers-in-law Clint Tuner (Pat), Bobby Turner (Mary Ann), Eddy Turner, Shane Turner (Ida), Sedley Turner, and sister-in-law Maria Turner; she will also be missed as a friend and cousin to many. Teky was born in Fairford, Manitoba in 1974. She attended elementary and junior high in Stedman School in Fairford. She finished her grade twelve at Ashern Central School. After high school Teky went to Central Pentecostal Bible College with her sister Mona where she made many lifelong friends and had many great adventures (sneaking to seven eleven after curfew and a T.V. into the dorm). Teky returned to Manitoba to live in Winnipeg with her sisters and brother where she finished her diploma in Business Administration at Red River College. She then went to the University of Manitoba where she completed her Bachelor of Arts degree. She was also working on completing the last year of her degree in education. After completing her studies Teky went to work for A.C.F.S. in the finance and social work department back home in Fairford. She was very happy to be home again. In 2009, Teky met the love her life, Alex Turner of Norway House, Manitoba. She and Alex were wed at the Fairford Sanctuary in September of 2010. She loved her husband very much and was very happy to share her life with him. Teky often talked about how she and Alex were so alike. They were both very private and enjoyed a lot of the same things. She would say It's so amazing how Alex is just like me. Teky was a loving daughter to her parents whom she honoured and cherished. She was the best gift giver of the family to her nieces and nephews who called her aunty-mom. She loved to tease her brothers-in-law and joke with them. She was very quick witted and sharp with her comebacks. There were always so many laughs with her. Teky loved to bake and sew. She made the best pastries and pancakes. She was very neat and liked things very clean. Her baby sister Dayna called Teky her wallet. Teky called Dayna pancake face. She always liked to dress up nice and look good no matter where she went. You would never see Teky in public with sweats or messy hair. Teky always thought that she was a great driver but she really was a scary driver. Before she would do a crazy turn she would tell her sisters hang on girls! Education was very important to Teky and she always encouraged others to go and finish their education. She just loved studying and learning about new things. Teky was very excited about the Forge College that was being developed at the Fairford Sanctuary. She was looking forward to being a part of it. Teky was raised in a Christian home and served the Lord since she was a young girl. She loved the Lord and worked as a Sunday School Teacher at the Fairford Sanctuary for some time. The children loved the characters that she developed in her puppet shows. Teky served the Lord and kept the faith right until the end. Even when she was very weak she would still raise her hands and praise God. She never wanted anyone to cry and she kept saying that she was not sick but well. Her last note to us read: Tekawetha is well and then she passed on. Wake Service will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at the Fairford House of Prayer with Richard Anderson officiating. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at the Fairford Sanctuary with Associate Pastor Clifford Anderson officiating. Interment to follow at the St. Helen's Cemetery with Pastor Rev. Alex James Anderson officiating. The active Pallbearers will be her dad's brothers, Chris McLean, Gordon McLean, John McLean, Raymond McLean, Allan McLean and Jacob McLean. Crossbearer will be her dad's youngest brother, Daniel McLean. Arrangements by: ARNASON FUNERAL HOME Ashern Lundar 1-204-768-2072 1-866-323-3593

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 18, 2012