Gladwin County MI Archives Obituaries.....BURKE, WILLIAM ANDREW JR June 16, 2001
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Gladwin County Record dated 06-20/2001 Column - 4 Page - 2
William Andrew Burke Jr. of Beaverton, died Saturdya, June 16, 2001 at St. 
Mary's Hospital in Saginaw after a short illness. Born Nov. 9, 1925 in 
Midland, he was the son of the late William A. and Edith (Asch) Burke. John 
married the former Hazel Maxine (Hoxey), March 10, 1950. He enjoyed many 
wonderful years milking cattle and farming He was also employed at The Dow 
Chemical Company for 17 years. He served in the Army Air Corps from 1944 to 
1945. He was a member of the Community of Christ (Formerly RLDS) Church in 
Beaverton.
   Surviving are one son, John of Beaverton; three daughters, Kathleen (Jack) 
Harrison of Carrolton, Texas, Brenda (David) Garver of Farwell, and Laurie 
Burke of Ithaca; a long-time companion, Susan Leppert of Beaverton; three 
sisters, Dorothy Raetz of Midland, Gretta Brooks of Suttons Bay, and Karen 
(Fred) Provost of Midland; one brother-in-law, Robert (Carol) Campbell of 
Midland; six grandchildren Kristen (Harrison) Bedell, Mark and Rick Harrison, 
all of Texas, Kathleen, Andrew, and Mary Garver of Farwell; three great-
grandchildren, Katelyn, Chris, and Jack Bedell of Texas; and many nieces and 
nephews.
   William was preceded in death by one son, William (Billy) Andrew III; one 
grandson, Alex Alan Burke; and one sister, Elna Campbell. Services will be 
conducted by Evangelist Robert Campbell and Elder Thomas Rodabaugh of the 
Community of Christ Church at the Hall Funeral Home in Beaverton, today 
(Wednesday) at 2 p.m. Visitation will be today (Wednesday) at 1 p.m. Those 
planning to make an expression of sympathy may make donations to the Leukemia 
Society of America. 

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