Donna Ruth Turner

Donna Ruth Donnelly Turner

June 16, 1937 – April 27, 2026

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Donna Ruth Donnelly Turner, of Milwaukie, Oregon, who passed away on April 27, 2026, at the age of 88, leaving behind family, friends, and many whose lives she touched.

Born in Vancouver, Washington, on June 16, 1937, Donna was primarily raised in Portland, Oregon. She graduated from Roosevelt High School and went on to attend the University of Oregon dental program, graduating in 1957 and beginning a long and meaningful career as a dental hygienist.

Donna was an accomplished and active woman throughout her life. In her younger years, she participated in athletics, Honor Society, Job’s Daughters, square dancing, and various clubs and community organizations. She remained professionally engaged as well, serving as an alternate delegate for the Oregon annual session of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association in 1994.

Donna was a woman of Lutheran faith and found joy in many of life’s simple pleasures. She loved swimming, knitting, camping, horses, building miniatures, and reading. In her later years, she especially enjoyed watching Disney movies, which brought her comfort and happiness.

Donna was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce Turner, in 1974, and her son, Boyd Turner, in 2014.

She is survived by her children: Kelly Silveus, Maxwell Turner, Mary Turner Barnett, Duane Turner, and April Shapley, along with 27 grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren, as well as extended family and dear friends.

In the echoes of fond remembrance, may peace be found in knowing that the memories Donna created will continue to shape and inspire those who loved her. Though her physical presence is gone, her spirit lives on in the kindness shared, the stories remembered, and the quiet joys she cherished.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at 12:00 PM at Canby Funeral Chapel, 160 S Grant Street, Canby, Oregon 97013.

Family and friends are invited to send flowers, light a candle in her memory, or leave a message of sympathy in remembrance of Donna.