Edna L. Turner

Edna L. Turner 88 of Espanola, born May 12, 1920 has gone to walk with the Lord on Dec. 10, 2008. While on earth Edna and her late husband Claude Turner, who passed in 1958, owned and operated Turners Café and Icehouse during the 1940s and 50s frying eggs and flipping hotcakes back when Espanola was a boomtown for the Los Alamos Labs. In her spare time, Edna was a faithful parishioner at La Iglesia De La Santa Cruz Catholic Church and was a member of the church choir. Her favorite hymn was, Tell The People I Love Them. Edna also sold Rawleigh products and had many loyal customers in Espanola. Edna Turner is survived by her nephew Pedro Pete Quintana, sister Juanita Jane Lopez, other relatives and many friends. Recitation of the rosary will be recited on Sunday Dec. 14th at 3:00 pm in The Chapel of Block-Salazar Mortuary in Espanola. The Mass of Christian Burial details are still pending. The Rivera Family of Block-Salazar Mortuary, Espanola. 505-753-22588 www.blocksalazarmortuary.com.