Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries..... Burch, Owen S. "Tommie"  September 22 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Owen S. "Tommie" Burch

May 29, 1919 Sept. 22, 2004 


Owen S. (Tommie) Burch, 85, passed away peacefully at home in Bakersfield, 
Wednesday evening.

Tommie was born in Nova Scotia, Canada and later moved to Washington state; 
near Lake Chelan. She enlisted in the U.S. Navy as a WAVE during World War II 
and was very proud of her service to her country. She reached the rank of 
Petty Officer 2nd Class. Her duties included maintaining military aircraft in 
Memphis, TN where she met and very soon after married a handsome Marine, 
Harold F. (Skip) Burch. Three children and a move to California later, she 
called Bakersfield home since 1950.

She worked for many years in the office of Dr. Lloyd H. Fox and later, for a 
short time for Dr. Romain Clerou.

After her retirement, she did live in Murphys, CA from 1983 until 1996; after 
the death of Skip, when she returned to Bakersfield to be near her four 
grandchildren.

She is survived by her sister, Margaret Andrews of Arnold, CA; her children, 
Thomas F. Burch and wife, Gail of Bakersfield, Susan L. Burch of Fairfield, 
CA, and John A. Burch and wife, Patsy of Bakersfield. She also leaves her 
beloved grandchildren, Heather Burch and Heidi Idoux; Phillip and Stephen 
Burch, all of Bakersfield. 

She worked hard, she lived simply, she touched many. May she rest in peace.

Private services are planned at a later date in Murphys. The family requests 
that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Tommies name to Cystic Fibrosis 
Foundation, 3150 Almaden Expressway Ste. 106, San Jose, CA 95118, or to a 
charity of your choice. 


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