June 25, 1947-December 5, 2025
Gail Fleming Turner, was born on June 25, 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Julius August Fleming and Pearl Luella Fleming. She passed away in Humboldt County, California on December 5, 2025, at the age of 78.
Gail graduated from Brown Deer High School, in Brown Deer, Wisconsin, the Rosemary Bishcoff Modeling School, in Milwaukee Wisconsin, and the Prospect Hall School of Business, in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
She met her husband, David Turner, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, while working at Continental Can Company. Dave was taken aback by her beauty and grace from the first time he met her. They were married on October 4. 1969, at Fox Point Lutheran Church, in Fox Point,Wisconsin.
Gail lived a full, rich life, with dignity, style and humor. She was known most recently to her friends in Humboldt County as a puppy raiser for Guide Dogs for the Blind. She and her husband raised a total of fourteen puppies, of which many went on to assist sight impaired individuals, move through the world safely and confidently. Gail always welcomed her “career changed” and retired dogs to live out the remainder of their lives with her, in a loving and caring home.
Gail’s other special interests included professional dancing, ice skating, horses, Broadway musicals, travel, walking with Francene, watching “Days of Our Lives” and “Dancing With the Stars”, playing video poker, Rombauer Chardonnay, Friday Night Margaritas, and spending time with her friends and with Dave and “the boys”.
Gail was also a supporter of many philanthropic causes, including but not limited to Planned Parenthood, Hospice of Humboldt and many local and international animal rescue organizations.
Gail was preceded in death by her parents Julius August Fleming and Pearl Luella Fleming, brothers-in-law Edward Hipke and Phillip Turner, best buddy, Sally Mueller and her beloved pets: Grizzly, Hoover, Crackers, Casey, George, Kirk, Rembrandt, Zane, Scooter, Tango, Gifford, Tornado, Kona, Cutlass, Clyde, Barlow, Micki and Oliver.
Gail is survived by her husband, David Turner, sisters Sharon Hipke, of Fox Point Wisconsin and Jan Manske, of Palm Springs, California, sister-in-law Paula Turner, of Chicago, Illinois, niece Heather Kohls, nephew David Hipke, grandnieces Erica Kohls and Sophia Hipke, grandnephews Christopher Kohls and Joshua Hipke and her beloved Labrador Retrievers: Caribou and Rollo. She is also survived by special friends Julie and John Mastroni, Susan and Jim Aste, Marti Massey, Francene and Jim Rizza, Chuck Powell, Stephanie Wyse, Susan and Peter Lawsky, Helen and John Grootveld, Heidi and John Fransway, Frances Nicolini, Julie Kastler, Pat Fredericks and Barb Paulson.
A special thank you is extended to the medical staff at Redwood Memorial Hospital and the staff at Hospice of Humboldt, all of whom gave Gail tender, loving, professional care.
A Remembrance Celebration will be held for Gail on Saturday. March 14th at 4:00pm at Hospice of Humboldt, 3327 Timber Fall Court, Eureka, CA. All who knew and wish to honor her are invited to attend.
In lieu of flowers, a gift in Gail’s honor, to Hospice of Humboldt, located at 3327 Timber Fall Court, in Eureka, California, 95503, is suggested.