Turner, Ruth Marie Ruth passed away peacefully in her sleep in Perth on Wednesday, November 16th, 2016 after 90 years of love, compassion and courage. She was predeceased by her parents John and Libby (Steele) Parker, her brothers Gib and Doug and her sister Dorothy (Junkins), her first husband Gordon Helmer, her son Peter, and her second husband Bruce Turner. Ruth was the beloved mother of Douglas Helmer (JoAnn), Ian Helmer, and Laura Mullin (Rev. David) and cherished grandmother of Leif Helmer (Stacey), Aedan Helmer (Erin), Rebecca Megarry (Will), Andrew Mullin (Ericka), Ben Mullin (Heather) and ten beautiful great-grandchildren. She will be sadly missed by her step-children Don Turner (Cathy) and Sue Sloan (David) and step-grandchildren Megan, Christina, Derek, Ryan, and several step-great-grandchildren and her many friends. Ruth led a full and active life, raising four children on her own after she was widowed when her youngest was a year old. She spent her career as an office administrator for Natural Resources in Kemptville and later the National Energy Board in Ottawa. Ruth was an active part of Kemptville community as a Ranger leader, actor and director with the Kemptville Players and a leader on many Scout/Guide canoe trips in Algonquin Park and on the Ottawa River. She was a generous, loving person - always ready to listen to and to help out her family and friends. After she retired from her office career, Ruth and her husband Bruce Turner started a garden centre business that grew to be huge and popular, drawing customers from near and far. They spent their winters in Texas where they had a full community of friends. Arrangements for Ruth are private for her family. In remembrance of Ruth, contributions to Covenant House in Toronto, her favourite charity, would be appreciated.