Mildred Grace Craven Koselke Turner Obituary (1930

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mrs. Mildred "Millie" Grace (Craven) Koselke Turner Mrs. Mildred "Millie" Grace (Craven) Koselke Turner, age 90, of Dupont, Indiana entered this life on January 24, 1930 in Hammond, Indiana to parents Charles Victor and Mary Clara Davis Craven. In 1942, the family moved to Schereville, Indiana where she attended St. Michael's Grade School and Dyer High School before graduating from Bishop Noll High School in 1948. She was united in marriage to James Koselke in 1949 and lived in Lansing, Illinois. This union of 25 years was blessed with daughters, Carol, Deborah and Shirley. In 1991, she was united in marriage to Cletus Eugene "Gene" Turner in Madison, Indiana. They moved to Dupont, Indiana and wintered in Sebring, Florida. Millie was an excellent seamstress, making wedding gowns and other clothing. She loved to quilt and made so many that you could not recall them all. She shared many of these beautiful masterpieces with others and gifted many to her family. A gracious homemaker, she enjoyed camping, fishing and being with her family and friends. Millie, as she was known, passed away suddenly at home on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 3:50 p.m. with her husband at her side. Please Click Here to View the Funeral Service Recording A LOVING FAMILY Millie will be missed by her loving husband of 27 years, Cletus "Gene" Eugene Turner of Dupont, Indiana; her daughters, Deborah Perman and her husband, Dennis of Honey Creek, Wisconsin, Shirley Forsythe of De Motte, Indiana; her step daughters, Brenda Phegley and her husband, Michael of Evansville, Indiana, Glenna Henkenmeier and her husband, Lynn of Louisville, Kentucky, Marsha Szotek and her husband, Paul of Valparaiso, Indiana, Lana Telschow of Destrehan, Louisiana, Lynne Slivka and her husband, Virgil of Wilmette, Illinois; her grandchildren, James Cornell, Noah Foresythe, and Brandy Seip; her great grandchildren, Angel and Abigail Seip; her sister, Cecilia O'Donnell of Notre Dame, Indiana; also numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Victor Craven, died December 31, 1985, her mother, Mary Clara Davis Craven, died May 1, 2005, her sisters, LaVerne J. Craven, died April 11, 2011, Lois Marie Craven Novak,, died February 2, 2012, Velma E. Craven Krawczyk, died July 10, 1992, and Josetta Carol Craven Robinson, died December 18, 2002, her daughter, Carol Jean Mosconi, died May 6, 2012, her step daughter, Suzee Bates, and her grandson, Michael Hargrove. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at 1:00 p.m., by Rev. Skip Napier at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will be private in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION (Note: Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, restrictions due apply)Friends may visit Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 12:00 Noon until the time of service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Lancaster Baptist Church or the St. Michael Catholic Church in Schererville. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com. Make An Online Memorial Donation To send a flower arrangement in memory of Mildred Grace Craven Koselke Turner, please click here to visit our sympathy store.