Luke Michael Turner
July 07, 2011
Luke Michael Turner, 22, was born September 1, 1988 in Des Moines and passed away Thursday, July 7, 2011.
He enjoyed hanging out with his coworkers and was very passionate about his artwork.
Luke is survived by his parents, Clayton (Cathi) Turner and Cheryl Turner; brothers, Joshua (Angie) Turner and Matthew Turner; Chelsi Van Baale; Emily Van Baale; nephew, Cashtyn Van Baale; grandparents, Walter and Leona Turner and Dorothy Gohde; many aunts, uncles cousins and special friends. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, John Gohde and his uncles, Les Turner and Rod Turner.
A celebration of life will occur on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 6 p.m. at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 3900 Ashworth Road, West Des Moines.
Memorial contributions may be made to Teen Challenge of the Midlands (tcmid.org) in loving memory of Luke.
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Ashley Angaran
07/13/2011
Luke-
I'm going to miss you very much. You were such a great friend to me over the years. One of the best. Someone I could be completely goofy with while laughing so hard my cheeks hurt from smiling. You also put things in perspective for me and told it how it is. You knew me better than I knew myself. If you were here Id let you win every argument, type faster than me (even though you always did), doodle on every piece of paper I own, sleep with no texts or calls from me waking you up and Id give everything to be able to talk to you, or argue, or laugh with you. When I think about a time I needed a friend, I think about how you were there. So the clock will still say 10:20 and I will think of you as always, you were one of the best parts of my school days and I'm glad we got to hang out last fall like old times. This isn't goodbye, it's see you later.
Jeff and Andrea Peay
07/13/2011
To Clay and Cheryl I am so sorry to hear loss of your son Luke. I will keep you and your family in our prayers. We love you all!!!
a friend...
07/12/2011
it must've been in a place so dark you couldn't feel the light. Reaching for you through that stormy cloud. now here we are gathered in our little hometown. this can't be the way you meant to draw a crowd. Oh, Why? That's what i keep asking. Was there anything I could have said or done. Oh, I had no clue you were making such a troubled soul, God only knows what went wrong.
When you took the stage, you shined like the sun.
I miss you my friend. Your smile. Your face. Your stories
I am very sorry for your loss. Luke was an amazing person. I am so happy that i have the chance to meet him and have him be a part of my life.
Roger & Denise (Turner) Hughes
07/12/2011
We are so sorry to hear about Luke. You all have our deepest sympathy and are in our thoughts and prayers!
Bill and Betty Turner
07/12/2011
We are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Paul Burbank
07/12/2011
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. When I heard about this loss immediately my mind went to Saydel little league when I first met Luke. Great memories. Luke and your whole family played a big part in forming those memories. Im thinking and praying for you all! Again sorry you guys. My heart is with you.
Betsy Wiederstein
07/12/2011
Sorry to hear about Luke and the loss to your family. I worked w/ him in Wells Fargo years ago and he was a riot to work w/ and a lot of people that I know will miss him.
Kylie Drummond
07/12/2011
Turner family & friends
My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Ericka (Holst) Egland
07/12/2011
I'm so very sorry for your loss. Luke was a wonderful guy and i got along great with him in auto class. It's a shame he was taken from all of us so early in his life. I hope that time will heal all. And i hope that we all stay strong because this ended up hitting alot of people. I know we can all work together to help each other in this time of need.
Sincerely,
Ericka Holst,
Jarad Holst,
Angeletha Jackson
Kate Hyde
07/12/2011
Turner Family,
I am so sorry for your loss, will be in our thoughts and prayers. We will miss Luke's presence around work. God Bless all of you.
Wells Fargo employee
07/12/2011
I did not know Luke personally, but I saw him at work everyday as he sat just a few rows away. Just seeing him around, I could tell he was a very nice and very friendly person that just made people around him happy! Like I said, I did not really know him, but he had this way about him that made my day brighter without even talking to him. My heart and prayers go out to his family and friends.
Kaelan (Kato) Gruchow
07/11/2011
Luke was a great person and a great friend. My heart pours out to his family as i have had the chance to meet his parents when we worked together and Luke always had great things to say. We used to tease him and call him Lukey because his mom would call him that even in front of his team at Wells. He always smiled and then would call me a ginger. It was okay though i told him Gingers everywhere accepted him. His dad is a great person also and was so nice to all his friends. Luke will be greatly missed by all that he knew and made an impact in so many peoples lives. My heart goes out to his family and i will be saying a prayer for all of you. I am so sorry for your loss as i know as a friend Luke was great but as a son, brother, nephew and grandson i'm sure he was always the brightest star and he will be missed by all. I'm just glad i can say i had the pleasure of knowing him and being his friend. To his family i hope you will be okay in this tough time and know my heart is with you all.
Cheryl Egger
07/11/2011
I am so sorry for the loss of your beloved son Luke. My thoughts and prayers are with you and I pray God surrounds your entire family with all his love.
Britney Gorden
07/11/2011
I only new Luke for a short amount of time, but he has made a HUGE impact on my life. I will never forget the way his smile and laughter made me feel. God bless your family.
Britney Gorden
Wheeler Family
07/11/2011
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of sorrow. Remember the good times to help you through these tough times. Luke will be missed by all that knew him. Brett, Kathy, Zachary, Julie and Rex