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Olan R. Turner, Sr.  

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[May 11, 2023]  LINCOLN - Olan R. Turner, Sr., 75, of Lincoln, passed away at The Loft of Normal on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 8:06 p.m. 

Service: A Celebration of Olan’s Life will be held at The Loft of Normal on Saturday, May 20, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Funeral home: Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln     

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Olan R. Turner, Sr., 75, of Lincoln, passed away at The Loft of Normal on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 8:06 p.m.

Private family services were held at  New Union Cemetery in Lincoln.

A Celebration of Olan’s Life will be held at The Loft of Normal on Saturday, May 20, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Olan Ray Turner was born June 1, 1947, in Middlesborough, Kentucky, the son of Clarence E. and Ruby C. England Turner. He was united in marriage to Karen Smith in Jacksonville, IL, on Aug. 10, 1968. She survives.

Olan is also survived by their children: T.J. Turner, Traci (Dwayne) Keiffer, and Olan R. Turner, Jr.; two grandchildren: Kimberly and Jason Keiffer; and two sisters: Marilyn Winczowski and Brenda (Greg) Johnson.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Olan graduated from Baptist Bible College of Springfield, MO, in 1968, where he met his wife, Karen. Together, Olan and Karen ministered in churches in Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois. Olan was the founding pastor for the Bible Baptist Church in Havana, IL (now Grace Baptist Church) and also served in San Jose at the First Baptist Church.

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Later, Olan worked for Logan Correctional Center as a food supervisor, the Weyerhaeuser Company box factory in Lincoln, and as a part-time security guard. Olan and Karen were also long-time Lincoln Courier and Bloomington Pantagraph carriers.

Olan was a skilled guitarist who also enjoyed collecting recorded music, especially traditional country and bluegrass by Johnny Cash, John Denver, and Doc Watson. And he was a long-time fan of the New York Yankees, Kentucky Wildcats, and Tennessee Volunteers. Always one for a good bargain, Olan took pride in his thrifting and garage sale finds.

Memorials may be made to the Lincoln-Logan Food Pantry.

Peasley Funeral Home of Lincoln is assisting the family with arrangements.


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