The Golden Bachelor star Gerry Turner has had a tricky few months; not solely was he identified with an incurable bone marrow most cancers in December, however his father died in January.
In line with a Legacy.com obituary, Gerry’s father, Everett Wayne Turner, handed away on January 28, 2025, at his house in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was 93 years outdated. A reason behind demise was not supplied.
Everett was married to Mary JoAnn Mudd, who preceded him in demise on March 26, 2005. Collectively, they’d three sons and one daughter, Gerry, Larry, Darrin, and Brenda. A baker for his whole profession till he retired in 1996, Everett later remarried and have become stepfather to 5 extra youngsters.
“He was an superior Dad who beloved his youngsters, grandkids, nice grandkids,” the obit reads. “His love of household was rivaled intently by his love of driving his bike. He was an important instance to all in his phrases and actions.”
A Celebration of Life was held for Everett at a Veterans group in New Haven, Indiana, on February 15, 2025.
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Gerry hasn’t publicly commented on his father’s passing, however he usually shared pictures with Everett on social media. In a January 2024 submit, he shared a selfie along with his dad, writing, “I picked up a brand new BMW in Fort Wayne on Saturday and that was a thrill. However the greatest thrill was that my dad (who’s 93yrs outdated) confirmed as much as share within the enjoyable. Love you dad.”
The passing got here only a month after Gerry revealed he had been identified with a slow-growing “bone marrow most cancers” referred to as Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia. In a current interview with the Bachelor Blissful Hour podcast, the truth star stated there isn’t any remedy, however he’s hoping to be round not less than one other couple of years.
“Till I’ve any signs, there’s no therapy,” Gerry stated. “So I’m going ceaselessly for blood checks. I’m on, like, a six-month schedule now, and I really feel optimistic as a result of the physician has stated, ‘Effectively, if you flip 75, we’re going to must go three-month increments.’ So it’s telling me that not less than he expects me to dwell one other couple of years to get to that. However the backside line is I really feel actually good.”
Turner rose to fame because the lead within the first season of The Golden Bachelor, the Bachelor spinoff that includes a forged of senior residents. Within the November 2023 finale, Turner proposed to 70-year-old Theresa Nist, they usually tied the knot in a dwell ABC particular on January 4, 2024. They divorced simply three months later.
Throughout his time on the ABC actuality present, Gerry opened up in regards to the passing of his late spouse, Toni, his highschool sweetheart, who died in 2017 from a bacterial an infection shortly after they purchased their dream house collectively. They shared two youngsters, daughters Angie and Jenny, who made appearances on The Golden Bachelor.