Christine Turner McFarlen

Born: December 17, 1926 Waco, McLennan County, Texas

Died: November 1, 2021 Waco, McLennan County, Texas

Daughter: Percival Fred Turner and Mary Agatha Kemendo

Wife of: Carl Lende6

Our beloved Mom, Mother, Mimi, Christine McFarlen, left us with grief in our hearts, and joyous memories of a life well lived when she passed away Monday, November 1, 2021, at the age of 94. She was a life-long resident of Waco, Texas.

She excelled as a young mother who loved to dress her girls in beautiful dresses she created. Later, her talents included prom dresses and wedding dresses. Mom expanded her skills to create crocheted doilies and afghans, and beautifully, hand-made quilts.

Services will be on Friday, November 5, 2021, at 11 AM at Lake Shore Funeral Home Chapel located at 5201 Steinbeck Bend Dr, Waco, TX 76708. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at China Spring Cemetery.

Christine was born December 17, 1926, to Percival Fred Turner and Mary Agatha (Kemendo) Turner. She was one of eleven children. Christine married Carl Lendel McFarlen on October 20, 1945.

Christine is survived by her loving children, Judy Weeden, Gay Belcher (Alan), Marilyn Wood (Richard), Billy McFarlen (Cathie), and Kathy Roller (Doug); grandchildren, Jennifer Manning (John), Eric Weeden (Isabel), Sarah Weeden, Phaedra Lecher (Dennis), Aaron Belcher, Jon Wood (Libby), Bethany Barutha (Matt), Michael McFarlen (Chrystal), Billy Keith McFarlen (Teresa), Jessica Gonzales, Justin Roller, Todd Leuschner (Paige), Shea Brown (Roderick), Mason Roller, Brooke Roller, Jeremy Tice, Jason Tice (Krystal), and Jarrod Tice (Jonna) ; great-grandchildren, Ethan Manning, Enrique Zamora, Richard Zamora, Saphiana Zamora, Kaden Weeden, Hannah Morgan, Samuel Morgan, William Lecher, Ruth Wood, Haylee Barutha, Luke Barutha, Olivia McFarlen, Jace McFarlen, Patrick McFarlen, Haylee McFarlen, Brylee McFarlen, Matthew Higdon, Kyli Higdon, Madison Higdon, Hailey Case, Cailyn Gonzales, Hannah Gonzales, Aubri Leuschner, Harper Leuschner, Tripp Leuschner, Natalie Howlett, Emmalie Brown, Kolbie Brown, Malcolm Leuschner, Avery Tice, Kei Tice, Cole Smith, Tristan Tice, Kason Tice, Kenedi Tice, Dakota Tice and Addison Tice; sisters, Beverly Martin, Lucille Wingert; and sisters-in-law, Pat Turner and Shirley Turner. She was adored by many nieces and nephews whom she loved.

Christine was preceded in death by her husband Carl, her infant son Carl Lendel, Jr., son-in-law Larry Weeden, and grandsons Colin and Garrett Weeden.

Memorials may be made to Compassus Hospice and American Diabetes Association.