Kern County CA Archives Obituaries.....Burke, Ronald Lee  January 24, 2006
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The Tehachapi News
Ronald Lee Burke

Feb. 2, 1950 – Jan. 24, 2006

Ronald Lee Burke was born Feb. 2, 1950 and departed this life on Jan. 24, 2006 
at the age of 55. He served as a corpsman in the United States Navy from 1969 
to 1973.

Ron graduated from Cal State Fullerton, earning a bachelor’s degree in art as 
well as an associate degree in American Indian studies at Santa Ana College. 
He was a very talented artist, paying his way through school by selling his 
own handmade pottery. Ron was employed by the California Department of 
Corrections as a medical technical assistant for 22 years before his 
retirement in 2004. He loved fishing, reading science-fiction books, metal 
detecting and was an avid coin collector. Ron was a very family-oriented man 
who loved his family dearly.

Ron leaves to mourn his passing his father and mother, Kenneth and Maxine 
Burke of Mountain Grove, Mo.; his wife of 22 years, Donna Burke of Tehachapi; 
sons, Shay Burke of Bakersfield; Aaron Burke and his wife Christina of 
Tehachapi; and Zach Burke and his wife Jennifer of California City; daughter, 
Kinsie Burke of Tehachapi; grandchildren, Hayley, Caleb and Noah Burke; 
sister, Sandra Lieras of Lemon Grove; Linda McKaig of Alabama; and Patricia 
Kensinger of Springfield, Mo.; brother, Keith Burke of Springfield, Mo.; and 
numerous other relatives, associates and friends.

A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 2 p.m. at the Mountain 
Aire Estates Club House. Interment will be at Lone Star Cemetery in Mountain 
Grove, Mo. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made for funeral expenses. 
Wood Family Funeral Service handled the arrangements.


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