JOSEPH F. BURNS 1917 - 2003

HUME, BURNS, KOTZ, PASKER, KURT, KERNALL, SIMON, NADERMANN, JOHNSTON

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 10/17/2003 at 14:05:31

Joseph F. Burns

Telegraph Herald - Monday, August 25, 2003

WORTHINGTON, Iowa - Joseph F. Burns, 85, of 109 First St. N., Worthington, died at 1:15 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, 2003, at home.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Worthington, with the Rev. Douglas Loecke officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery, where military rites will be accorded by the Farley American Legion Post 656. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Reiff Funeral Home, Dyersville, where there will be a wake service at 3 p.m., and the Farley American Legion will meet at 7 p.m.

Mr. Burns worked as a mechanic at the former McDermott Ford, Dyersville, and Whalen's Auto Body, Dubuque, and later at Beckett's Chevrolet, Dyersville. He also owned and operated Joe Burns Auto Repair in Worthington.

He was born Sept. 29, 1917, in Marengo, son of Martin F. and Blanch (Hume) Burns. He married Mary T. Kotz on June 14, 1946, at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Worthington; she preceded him in death on Jan. 25, 1998.

He was a World War II Army veteran, having served as a T5 from 1941 to 1945.

He was a member of St. Paul's Parish, Worthington, and its altar and rosary society. He also was a member of the Farley American Legion Post 656 and the Worthington Senior Citizen's.

Surviving are two daughters, Mary Jo (William) Pasker, of Dyersville, and Julie (David) Kurt, of Cascade; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; a brother, Leo (Betty) Burns, of Dubuque; and brother and sister-in-laws, Al (Madeline) Kotz, of Dubuque, Vincent (Maggie) Kotz, of Farley, Delores Kotz, Jean Ann (Gene) Kernall and Ray Simon, all of Dubuque, and Loras (Elaine) Kotz, of Arizona.

He also was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Robert E. Burns, on June 7, 1986; and three sisters, Vivian Nadermann, Pat Burns and Kate Johnston.

The family of Joseph would like to thank Hospice of Dubuque County, Fr. Douglas Loecke, and the staff of Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque, for all the care they gave to Joe.