Hildegarde Strychalski Turner, 90, passed away suddenly October 15, 2017, at Broward Health. She lived in Fort Lauderdale for the last seven years, originally from South Bend, IN. After graduating high school, she enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, where she met her husband, a fellow Marine, Harold Turner, who predeceased her in 2001.
Hilde is survived by daughters Denise (Kevin) Flanagan, Kathleen (Randy) Elmore, Alexis (Doug) Werner, 9 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Daughter Jacqueline Ward, passed away in 2015. Hilde and her twin brother, Ray (Mary) Strychalski, presently residing in Atlanta, GA, were the youngest of 11 children. Family reunions were always special for Hilde, with the gatherings usually numbering over 60 family members.
She will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery, with full military honors.
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