1925
Marilu
2015
Marilu Turquette
August 12, 1925 — July 29, 2015
Marilu Brown Turquette, 8/12/1925 - 7/29/2015
Marilu Turquette, 89, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday night (7/29). Before marrying Alvin Dale Turquette, on June 6th, 1947, she was a Continental Airline stewardess from 1945-1947, played the piano and sang opera. She was invited by Judy Garland’s agent to audition for him just before WWII broke out. She attended Northwestern University in Chicago for a year and was an avid reader. She owned and ran The Book House for several years in Littleton CO. Marilu and her husband worked for Bowlin’s here in NM for many years and ran the Flying C near Santa Rosa. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Alvin Dale Turquette, 95; her brother, James Wayne Brown and sister-in Law, Liana and their children, Philipe and Sandra in Houston TX. She is also survived by her daughter, LuLin Simpson and her son-in-law, Robert, from Rio Rancho, NM, as well as her grandsons, Troy Dale Simpson and Tygh Carl Simpson, Parker CO. She is also survived by her son, James Lawrence Turquette and daughter-in-law, Phyllis, from Las Cruces, NM, their sons, James Lawrence Turquette II also in Las Cruces, and Jason Kaplan in Parker CO, his wife Kim and their two daughters, Meaghan and Bryttany Kaplan. A celebration of her life will be held at her home for friends and family at a future date TBD. Please make donations to the charity of your choice in her honor and make the world a better place by passing love and help to those in need forward! Veteran’s Memorial and a celebration for both Turk and Marilu’s lives will be held at a future date. To view information or leave a condolence, please visit www.danielsfuneral.com you can also visit her beloved husband;s tribute page Alvin Turquette.
Daniels Family Funeral Services
4310 Sara Road SE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
505-892-9920
Marilu Turquette, 89, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday night (7/29). Before marrying Alvin Dale Turquette, on June 6th, 1947, she was a Continental Airline stewardess from 1945-1947, played the piano and sang opera. She was invited by Judy Garland’s agent to audition for him just before WWII broke out. She attended Northwestern University in Chicago for a year and was an avid reader. She owned and ran The Book House for several years in Littleton CO. Marilu and her husband worked for Bowlin’s here in NM for many years and ran the Flying C near Santa Rosa. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Alvin Dale Turquette, 95; her brother, James Wayne Brown and sister-in Law, Liana and their children, Philipe and Sandra in Houston TX. She is also survived by her daughter, LuLin Simpson and her son-in-law, Robert, from Rio Rancho, NM, as well as her grandsons, Troy Dale Simpson and Tygh Carl Simpson, Parker CO. She is also survived by her son, James Lawrence Turquette and daughter-in-law, Phyllis, from Las Cruces, NM, their sons, James Lawrence Turquette II also in Las Cruces, and Jason Kaplan in Parker CO, his wife Kim and their two daughters, Meaghan and Bryttany Kaplan. A celebration of her life will be held at her home for friends and family at a future date TBD. Please make donations to the charity of your choice in her honor and make the world a better place by passing love and help to those in need forward! Veteran’s Memorial and a celebration for both Turk and Marilu’s lives will be held at a future date. To view information or leave a condolence, please visit www.danielsfuneral.com you can also visit her beloved husband;s tribute page Alvin Turquette.
Daniels Family Funeral Services
4310 Sara Road SE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
505-892-9920
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