Joseph William Turner

Joseph William Turner, 72, of Cedar Falls, died at home on Tuesday, May 5, 2020.  He was born March 20, 1948 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Donald R. and LaVonne M. (Averill) Turner.  Joe married Patricia M. Krebsbach on March 5, 1971 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lamont, Iowa.  He was a 1966 graduate of Cedar Falls High School and attended Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls.  Joe served in the U.S. Army 4th Infantry Division during the Vietnam War, where he was awarded the Purple Heart.  Joe owned Suds, Sharkey's, Panther Lounge and the Blue Moon Café at various times over the past 38 years.  He was a member of Cedar Falls AMVETS Post 49 and the North Shore Boat Club.

Joe is survived by his wife, Patricia Turner, of Cedar Falls; his son, Zachary (Jessica) Turner, and his daughter, Erica Turner, both of Cedar Falls; four grandchildren, Isaac, Josephine, Carly and Alayna; his brother, Jeff (Diane) Turner, of Decorah, Iowa and his sister, Cindy (Joe) Moody, of Cedar Falls.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Tom, Robert and Donald, Jr.

Services will be private.  Military honors will be conducted by Cedar Falls AMVETS Post 49.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to The Sister Water Project, c/o The Sisters of St. Francis, 3390 Windsor Ave., Dubuque, Iowa  52001-1311, www.osfdbq.org .  Online condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.