Walter James "Jim" BURKE

BURKE, SALWEDEL, RICHTER, RAMSAY

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 4/21/2012 at 12:42:50

Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa
January 18, 2010

MASON CITY - Walter James "Jim" BURKE, 65, of Mason City, died Sunday (Jan. 17, 2010) at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. Mason City, Mason City, with the Rev. Clyde HARVEY, officiating. A private inurnment will be held at a later date.

Visitation will be held from noon until 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010 before services at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel.

Memorials may be directed to the family in memory of Jim.

Jim was born on April 5, 1944, in Thief River Falls, Minn., the son of Arthur and Francis (SALWEDEL) BURKE. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls, Minn., in 1962. He graduated from Morehead State College with a four-year business degree in 1967, and went on to manage a bowling alley in Warren, Minn. In 1969 Jim moved to Mason City, and ran the South Federal Avenue Dairy Queen for 12 years. He also ran the County Seat Saloon, the County Seat Pizza and sold forklifts before starting Burke's Bar and Grill in 1990.

In his spare time, Jim loved to golf, especially going on golfing trips in the "fun bus" with his friends, roadtriping, bowling, fishing and watching NASCAR. He also attended the races in Mason City and sponsored race cars. Jim was also known as an animal lover.

He was a past member of the Elks Lodge, Moose Lodge and past Chamber member.

Jim is survived by his children, Daniel James (Mary) BURKE, of Britt, and Cindy (Eric) RICHTER, of Knoxville; grandchildren, Nicholas and Emily BURKE, Britt and Jason, Elizabeth, Jake and Natalie RICHTER, Knoxville, his significant other Carmen RAMSAY, of Mason City; his sister-in-law, Lea BURKE, of Parkers Prairie, Minn.; and his nieces and nephews, Val BURKE, Barb Van TASSEL and Steve BURKE.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and his brother, Arthur "Buster" BURKE.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 641-423-2372. www.colonialchapels . com.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2012