Marian E. Turunen, 88, of Ironwood, Mich., died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, in Hurley.      The former Marian Peterson was born Nov. 25, 1920, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Peter William and Edith (Backlund) Peterson, attended A.L. Norrie Grade School, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1937.      She worked as a telephone operator for Michigan Bell Telephone Co. in downtown Ironwood until 1941, when she was united in marriage to William Turunen on March 29, 1941, at Grace Lutheran Church in Ironwood. Bill preceded her in death on March 1, 2002.      A member of the former Grace Lutheran Church in Ironwood, Marian served as church secretary for several years. She was also a former member of the Gogebic County Community Mental Health Board of Directors. She loved to bake and cook.      Surviving are two daughters, Marie (Robert) Kauppinen, Wausau, and Tina (Paul) Carlson, Ironwood and Lake Gogebic; four grandchildren, Tim Kauppinen, Marshall, Wis., Tara Liesenfelder (Mark Marotz), Clintonville, Brian (Angela) Carlson, Wallace, Mich., and Lori (Barry) Wicklund, Mosinee; 13 great-grandchildren, Kelsie, Kambria, Kiala, Kaydon and Keion Kauppinen, Mackenzie, Alyssa and Logan Liesenfelder, Wyatt and Garrett Carlson, and Paige, Emily and Tristan Wicklund; a sister-in-law, Elma Urli, Nekoosa; a brother-in-law, Carl (Doris) Sauter, Hurley; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.      Besides her parents and husband, Marian was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Sauter.      In accordance with Marian's wishes, cremation has taken place.      A memorial service will be held Saturday, Sept. 26, at 11 a.m., at the McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home, 305 N. Lowell St., in Ironwood, with the Rev. Francis Strong officiating.      Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home on Saturday.      To view Marian's obituary online, sign the guestbook and express condolences, visit mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.      Arrangements are with McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood