Background
Turner, Frances Bernadette was born on June 28, 1903 in Superior, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Fyler Bedell and Eleanor Dolores (Donaly) Rainsford.
Turner, Frances Bernadette was born on June 28, 1903 in Superior, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Fyler Bedell and Eleanor Dolores (Donaly) Rainsford.
Bachelor of Science in Education, University of Minnesota, 1926; Master of Arts in Sociology, Northwestern University, 1938; postgraduate social service administration, University of Chicago, 1941-1944; Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology and Social Work, Washington University, St. Louis, 1948.
Teacher high school, Bessemer, Michigan, 1924-1928; field representative national staff, American Red Cross, 1929-1936; chapter executive secretary Kansas, Washington, Nevada, American Red Cross, 1929-1936; psychiatric social worker, Chicago Eastern State Hospital and Illinois Institute Research, 1938-1941; chief social service, Dixon (Illinois) Eastern State Hospital, 1945; associate professor sociology and social work, Arizona State College, Tempe, 1946-1956; student counselor nursing schools, Good Samaritan Memorial Hospitals, Phoenix, 1946-1956; ordained minister, Divine Science Church, 1965; founder, Divine Science Center, Evanston, Illinois, 1965; pastor, Divine Science Church, Roanoke and Evanston, Illinois, 1971-1972; conducted chapel service, Carrillo Hotel, Santa Barbara, California, 1979-1980; resident counselor, Retirement Home, Wichita, Kansas, 1974-1976; instructor division continuing education, Marquette U., 1976, 81-82; instructor division continuing education, California State University, 1976; chaplain, Hillcrest Retirement Home, Boise, Idaho., 1986-1987; chaplain, North Shore Retirement Hotel, Evanston, Illinois, 1988-1990; pastoral care ministry, St. John's Episcopal Church, Roanoke, Virginia, 1989-1990; chaplain, lecturer, Park Grove Retirement Home, Roanoke, Virginia, 1990-1991; assisting priest, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Milwaukee, since 1991. Host radio program Pages from My Notebook, Station KTAR, Phoenix, Station KYND, Tempe, Arizona, Stations WEAW and WRSV, Chicago area, Station WFIR, Roanoke, Station KICT, Wichita, Kansas, Stations WTMJ and MYMS, Milwaukee, Station KSUL, Long Beach, California, Station KRUZ, Santa Barbara, California, radio program Growing Older Graciously, Station WRIS, Roanoke, 1990-1991.
Board directors Maricopa council Campfire Girls, Phoenix, 1955-1961. Fellow American Sociological Association. Member National Association Social Workers, Association Certified Social Workers, American Association Marriage Counselors, International Association Women Ministers, American Association Pastoral Counselors (affiliate), National League American Pen Women, Kansas Authors Club, World Poetry Society, International New Thought Alliance, Retired Officers Association (auxiliary), St. Hilda's Guild, St. Michael's Episcopal Cathedral, Channel City Women's Forum, Santa Barbara, California, Daughters of Nile, Aviation Pioneers.
Married Delos Ashley Turner, December 8, 1936.