Cynthia A. Turner

October 19, 1936 - October 22, 2019

Cynthia Alexandra Turner (1936-2019) CEDAR FALLS – Cynthia Alexandra Turner, 83, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Burnsville, Minnesota, died Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Western Home Communities – Thuesen Cottage. She was born October 19, 1936 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, daughter of Bert Alexander and Laura Jane (Mackillican) Turner. She married Stephen Nordquist on August 16, 1958 in Minneapolis and they later divorced. She attended Bradford Junior College; received her BA degree from the University of Minnesota in 1958; attended Hunter College; then received her Master of Science in Environmental Education from Queens College in 1974. She worked as a school and community liaison for the Resource Center for Environmental Education in New York City. She taught continuing education and graduate classes at Hamline University in St. Paul; was the Newspapers in Education coordinator for the St. Paul Pioneer Press; and a special education substitute teacher in Minnesota, retiring in 2001. She was a member of Grace Community Church in Cedar Falls and P.E.O. Chapter R. Survived by: a daughter, Darcy (Mike) Sullivan of Cedar Falls; a son, Tim Nordquist of Los Angeles, CA; four grandchildren: Jordan (Mandy) and Taylor Sullivan, Laurie (Danny) Mullen and Rachel (Lucas) Woodworth; one great-grandson, Grant; and two brothers, James Turner of Clovis, CA, and Spencer Turner of Faribault, MN; and a sister, Martha Kelley of Cameron Park, CA; and special friend, Jim LaRue of Cedar Falls. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25th at Richardson Funeral Service with burial in Greenwood Cemetery, both in Cedar Falls. Visitation from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24th at the funeral home and also for one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be directed to the Western Home Foundation, Grace Community Church, or to the family.