Virginia A. Burke 1929-2010
BECKNER, MURPHY, HUGHSON, BURKE, ENGLAND, BRISKEY, BROWN, MURRAY, HUINKER, KUNKLE
Posted By: Kathy Kurth Holtry
Date: 5/11/2010 at 07:27:24
Waterloo Courier Sunday, May 9, 2010
The former Virginia Beckner was born March 20, 1929, in Oelwein, the daughter of Harry and Viola (Murphy) Beckner. Virginia was baptized March 26, 1929, and confirmed April 18, 1943, both rites performed at Zion Lutheran Church, Oelwein. She attended schools in Oelwein and Hazleton, receiving her diploma (G.E.D.) from Sumner High School.
Virginia and Wayne L. Hughson were married Sept. 9, 1946, at First Lutheran Church, Iowa City. They were parents of Nicola Diane, Alice Lianne and Daniel Wayne Hughson. The couple farmed many years in the Hawkeye and Sumner area. Virginia was employed for 10 1/2 years at the former Sportsmen's Supper Club and also made and sold crafts for several years at Amana.
Virginia had been a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Hawkeye, since 1951, where she served on the church council for five years and was a member of the Martha Circle. She had been a member of the Hawkeye Garden Club since 1974 and an American Legion Auxiliary member.
On June 27, 1998, Virginia and James L. Burke were married at Trinity Lutheran Church by the Rev. Troy Pflibsen and Father John Purtell.
Virginia's death occurred at her rural Sumner home on Wednesday, May 5, 2010, from mesothelioma. She enjoyed traveling with her husband, James, which included trips to Europe, Hawaii, Ireland, Canada, and many U.S. states. She also enjoyed a lifetime of gardening, reading, family events, crocheting and genealogy research.
She is survived by her husband, James L. Burke of Hawkeye; two daughters, Nicola D. England of Mesquite, Texas, and A. Lianne (Jerry) Briskey of Coralville; one son, Daniel (Marcia) Hughson of Sumner; grandchildren, Rodney (Tina) Brown and children, Mitchell, Morgan and Jake of Ettrick, Wis., Robby (Erica) Brown and children, Treyton, Destiny and Bailey of Oskaloosa, Alicia (Brett) Murray of Portland, Ore., Lindsey Briskey of Coralville, Danielle Hughson of Portland, Dustin Hughson of Grundy Center, and daughter, Alaina Hughson, Crossroads, Texas, and her fiance, Dana Huinker of Grundy Center, and Dillon Hughson of Maynard; one sister, Dorothy (John) Kunkle of St. Louis, Mo.; one brother, D.R. (Joyce) Beckner of Independence; and her children by marriage, James L. Burke III and children, Jaime and Katrin, Jeffery (Casey) Burke and children, Jack and Shawna, and son, Nolan, and John (Karen) Burke and children, Amanda and Anna.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Wayne L. Hughson on Aug. 29, 1988; her parents; one brother, Robert Beckner; and two sisters-in-law, Pearl Beckner and Leona Beckner.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 11, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Hawkeye, with the Rev. William Horn officiating. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 10, at Becker-Milnes Funeral Home, Hawkeye, and for one hour preceding services at the church on Tuesday. Committal services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Hazleton. Online condolences may be left at www.beckermilnesrettig.com .
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