Michael A. Turpin Obituary
We are sad to announce that on October 28, 2024, at the age of 78, Michael A. Turpin of Odessa, Missouri passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Michael farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Michael is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Rudy Turpin and Marie Turpin (Sappenfield); and his brother Archie Turpin. He is survived by: his wife Frances Fields (Fran); his sons, Jerry Turpin (Sara) of Shawnee, KS and Andy Turpin (Sandra) of Blue Springs, MO; his siblings, Jim Turpin (Patti) of Overland Park, KS and Marie Nelson (Kenny) of Grandview; and his grandchildren, Hunter, Carsyn, Sawyer, Madison and Cailey.