SERVICES HELD MONDAY FOR STEVE BURKE

Steve Burke died in Mercy Hospital, Davenport, Friday morning, April
28. He had been in the hospital since March 3. Funeral services were
held in Sacred Heart Church Monday at 9:30 a.m., Rev. P.J. Budrea
officiating. Pallbearers were: George Burke, Leon McGarry, Arnold
Anderson, William Dolan, John McGarry, Charles Hunter, and Eugene
Burke.  Steve, son of the late William and Elizabeth Hanrahan Burke,
was born in Charlotte, October 29, 1906. He married Marguerite McGarry
at Villa Nova Aug. 10, 1931.  Survivors include his wife, two sons,
Ramon of Elwood and Charles of DeWitt; two daughters, Mrs. Martin
Connell of Welton, and Mrs. Karen Gohlman of Lost Nation; four
sisters, Mrs. Nellie Dolan of DeWitt, Mrs. Ida Wolfe of Lost Nation,
Mrs.  Dollie Brown of Penfield,IL, and Mrs. Mary Hunter of Davenport;
four brothers, John of Clinton, William of Oakland,CA, Martin and
Thomas of DeWitt; and twelve grandchildren. He was preceded in death
by his parents and four brothers and sisters.

He belonged to the Knights of Columbus at DeWitt, Sacred Heart
Catholic Church, he had been an agent for American Mutual Insurance
Company for 10 years, was on the county zoning commission, had been
active in 4-H work and was a farm operator.

PAPER SOURCE; LOST NATION PRESS. MAY 04, 1967.