Burton, Elsie Rose 1918-2014

BURTON, SHIELDS, FINE, BLACKNEY, HAMILTON, STANLEY, NAVEN, PRATT, SCHULTZ, PRATT, HODGE

Posted By: Ruth Maring - Volunteer
Date: 6/30/2014 at 10:47:29

Elsie Rose (Mrs. Richard) "Rosie" Burton, 96, of New Market, Iowa, died peacefully, Sunday morning, May 25, 2014 at Goldenrod Manor in Clarinda, Iowa.

Mrs. Burton was born January 30, 1918, at rural Siam, Iowa, to Ralph Douglas and Viva Amelia (Shields) Fine. She attended rural schools near Siam through the 8th grade. Elsie Rose and her sister, Lucille rented a room with a family in New Market, while they attended and later graduated from New Market High School in 1937. Following graduation, she began teaching in rural schools starting in Gravel Point. On June 10, 1942, Elsie Rose was united in marriage to Richard Paul Burton. She received her teaching degree from North West Missouri State University. Mrs. Burton taught at Siam starting in 1952 and transferred to New Market in 1955. She retired in the late 1970's following a teaching career of over 30 years. Her husband, Richard preceded Elsie Rose in death on December 4, 2004.

She was a lifelong active member of Siam Church of Christ. Elsie Rose and her family loved to travel the United States and spent many happy years doing so, especially to Colorado and California. She even was able to visit Hawaii twice. Elsie Rose loved her family dearly right down to her great-nieces and nephews and their families. In her aging years, she still referred to former students as her "kids". Elsie Rose enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening and working in her yard.

Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Eleanor Jo and Lewis Blackney of Clearmont, Missouri; a grandson, Joe Hamilton and his wife, Cindy and their daughter, Rosie Jean of New Market; sisters, Mrs. Lucille Stanley of DeWitt, Iowa, Mrs. Edith Naven of Clarinda and Mrs. Hope (Bill) Pratt of New Market; nieces and nephews, Patricia (Douglas) Schultz, Gordon (Marty) Pratt and Billie Joyce (Karl) Hodge and their families.

Preceding her in death were her husband, her parents; grandsons, Matthew Dee Hamilton, Richard Paul Hamilton, and Burton John Hamilton; brothers-in-law, George Stanley and Hollis Naven.

Visitation will be be held at the Siam Church of Christ from 7:00 until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 27. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in the Church. Pastor Russ Clark will officiate with burial at Old Memory Cemetery, rural New Market, Iowa. Memorials are suggested to the Siam Church of Christ or the Miner Pavilion Fund.

Pallbearers will be Doug Schultz, Karl Hodge, Gordon Pratt, Austin Pratt, Billy Karl Hodge, and Roger Gant.

Condolences may be expressed and a photo tribute viewed at www.schultzfuneralhomes.com.

Schultz Funeral Home of DeWitt and Eickemeyer Funeral Chapel of Clarinda are caring for the arrangements.