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Burhop, Don Theodore (1930-2018)

BURHOP, VOGE, PLOEGER, POLISH, LINDSTROM, WELLS

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 6/5/2018 at 19:26:16

Don Theodore Burhop
December 21, 1930 - May 14, 2018

Don Burhop, age 87, of Storm Lake, Iowa, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2018, at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake.

A son of Walter and Olga (Voge) Burhop, Don was born on December 21, 1930, in Buena Vista County, Iowa. Baptized on January 11, 1931, and later confirmed in May 1944 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Storm Lake, he attended the Hayes School south of Storm Lake, graduating in 1948. Next, he worked on his parents’ farm.

On January 16, 1952, Don reported for induction into the United States Army. After going through the Processing Center at Camp Crowder, Missouri, he was sent to Fort Knox, Kentucky, for basic training. Then, he completed Infantry School (Airborne Course) at Fort Benning, Georgia, before traveling by ship from Fort Lawton, Seattle, Washington, on the U.S. Naval ship, the General Simon B. Buckner, to Brady Air Base in Kyushu, Japan (2M Parachute Maintenance Detachment, 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team) during the Korean Conflict. He was awarded an Honorable Discharge on December 21, 1953.

On May 2, 1954, Don married Virginia at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Storm Lake. Their marriage was blessed with three children. He and Virginia farmed north of Schaller until they moved into Storm Lake in the fall of 2001.

An active member of the Lutheran Church, Don served as an elder and treasurer. He enjoyed spending time with family and his friends, especially with his three grandsons. Proud of his children and grandchildren and their achievements, he was, always, willing to share stories about them. In their later years, Don and Virginia enjoyed traveling throughout the United States and Canada.

Those left to mourn his passing include one daughter, Kimberli (Jim) Polish; two sons, Kirby (Jan) and Kelly Burhop; three grandsons: Karl (Ardita), Vince (Greta), and Alex Burhop; three sisters-in-law¨ Donna (Darold) Lindstrom, Darlene Wells, and Margaret Burhop; three brothers-in-law: Melvin (Dorothy), Duane (Karen), and Warren (Nancy) Ploeger; and a special friend, Margaret Crawford; along with many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Don was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia, his parents, and a brother.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Storm Lake, Iowa. Burial will follow in the E & R Cemetery in rural Schaller, Iowa. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the church.

Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Homes, 2018.


 

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