Burckart, Leonard P. 1903-1988

BURCKART, FARLEY, CARDIN

Posted By: The Larsons
Date: 4/19/2012 at 03:40:48

Leonard P. Burckart, 85, formerly of McGregor, died Sunday morning, March 27, 1988 at Sonora Community Hospital, Sonora, CA. He was born Jan. 6, 1903, on a farm near Miller City, OH, to Henry and Elizabeth (Farley) Burckart.

When Len was seven years old his parents settled on a farm [fold in paper] Pleasant Ridge, rural McGregor. He attended country school in Giard Township.

On Feb. 7, 1933, Len married Merna Cardin of Marquette. Two sons were born to this union. They farmed in the area until 1964 when they moved to McGregor. In 1984 they moved to Soulsbyville, CA.

Len was preceded in death by his parents, his ten brothers and sisters, and a son, Daryl, who was killed in an auto accident in 1965.

Survivors include his wife, Merna; his son, Neil, four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Services were held Saturday, April 2, ad 2 p.m. at the Thronburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Wasta officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers were Leonard Needham, David Cardin, Craig Fee, Devin Burckart, Jim Kamoos and Patrick Geraghty. Arrangements were made by the Thronburg Funeral Home, McGregor.

~scrapbook newspaper clipping, undated