Irene Lucas Burkart, 1880-1929

BURKART, LUCAS

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 8/2/2006 at 08:11:26

MRS. BURKART PASSES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Was Born in Estherville 48 Years Ago;
Mother of Twelve Children

Mrs. Chas. Burkart, a member of one of the pioneer families of this city, passed away at her home here Friday, June 14. She was but 48 years old, but had been in poor health for three years following a stroke of paralysis.

Rena Lucas Burkart was born in Estherville, Dec. 16, 1880. She grew to young womanhood in this place and on Oct. 25, 1899 was married to Chas. E. Burkart. Twelve children were born to this union, all of whom survive the passing of their beloved mother, Clarence who is serving in the United States, and is now located at Philadelphia, Mrs. Dick Burge of Scotts Bluff, Neb., Mrs. Howard Waterman of Racine, Wis., Elmer of Cedar Rapids, John, Glenn, Charles, Allen, Lester, Esther, Anna, and Lucille of Estherville. She also leaves her father J. W. Lucas of Estherville, four brothers Walter of Motley, Minn., Charles of Leader, Minn., Enos of Cedar Rapids, and H. L. Lucas of Estherville, and three sisters, Mrs. Roy Criss of Portland, Oregon, Mrs. Grace King and Miss Maude Lucas of this city. All of the children with the exception of Mrs. Burge were able to be present at the funeral services which were held Tuesday afternoon at two thirty from the Baptist church in charge of the pastor Rev. Frank Yearned. All of the brothers and sisters except Mrs. Criss were here. Mr. and Mrs. Elias Amos, Mr. and Mrs. D. Linsey, Joseph and George Burkart, all of Vinton were out of town relatives attending the funeral. Burial was made at Oak Hill cemetery.

Mrs. Burkart joined the Baptist church early in life and was a sincere and interested member. Her life was devoted to the comfort ands welfare of her large family but she found time to be a kind and thoughtful neighbor and friend.

[Transcriber's note: Rene Lucas Burkart, and Irene Lucas Burkart are the same person.]

Contributed by: Diane Lavender. Source: Estherville Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, Iowa, June 19, 1929.