Mary Alice Western
  • Born on: July 26, 1927
  • Departed on: November 25, 2020
  • Resided in: Cedar Rapids, IA

Mary Alice Western

Mary Alice Turner Western, 93, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, November 25th, 2020 at home, peacefully.

Mary was born in Indianola, Mississippi on July 26th, 1927, the daughter of Richard and Reloa Turner who preceded in her death, as well as her husband, James Western of Des Moines, her sisters, Ada Mae Wright, and Minnie Dorothy Cherry, and one brother Richard D. Turner, Jr. Mary retired from Lutheran Memorial hospital in Des Moines, Iowa in 2006 and returned to Cedar Rapids in 2008.

Mary is survived and lovingly remembered by her sisters, Martha L. Carter, Johnnie B. Turner, and Betty S. Daniels, all of Cedar Rapids. A brother, Milton Turner, Sr. of Palmetto, GA, nieces  Carleta Cherry and Margaret Jones of Cedar Rapids, and host of other nephews and nieces who live throughout the U.S. 

The family would like to extend their thanks and gratefulness to the doctors, nurses and staff of St. Luke’s Hospital. Our thanks and gratefulness also extended to Palliative Care and Hospice for the caring services provided.

To friends and family we are grateful for your kind words and many calls of condolences. Thank you.
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