Burns, David (1937 - 2016)

BURNS, PETERSON, HEILIG, JORDAN, SCHOLL, BUTCHER, WITCHLY, CORMAN, WARD, SHANNO, VERNON

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 4/29/2016 at 14:49:45

Name of deceased: David Earl Burns

Aged: 78 yrs, 2 mo, 18 days

Residence: Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, IA (since Sep. 2013)

Born: Dec. 31, 1937; Superior, NE

Died: March 18, 2016; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, March 23, 2016; Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Avoca, IA; burial was in the Graceland Cemetery, Avoca, IA

Survived by: Children, Lanette Peterson of Avoca, IA, Michelle (spouse, Doug) Heilig of Avoca, IA,; Teresa (spouse, Francis) Jordan of Fort Madison, IA, Michael (spouse, Gwen) Burns of Wahiawa, HI, Kristine (spouse, Christopher) Scholl of St. Louis, MO, Sandy (spouse, Eugene) Butcher, Jr. of Avoca, IA, and Tina Burns; 14 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; sister, Karen (spouse, Dick) Witchly of Fort Worth, TX; brother, Richard (spouse, Nita) Burns of Mankato, KS; step-children; step-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Earl and Hazel (nee Corman) Burns; brother, Robert Burns

Education: attended school in Esbon, KS; graduated from Esbon High School, Class of 1955

Religious affiliation: confirmed at the Methodist Church in Jewell County, KS

Military service: enlisted in the U. S. National Guard in 1958, and then enlisting in the U. S. Army, spending time stationed in Germany. Honorably discharged in 1960.

Marriages: (1) Karen R. Ward; October 1960; Nelson, NE (2) Carolyn Shanno; 1978; location not provided (3) Doris Vernon; April 1985; Oakland, NE

Employment: Before his military service, he worked construction and welding jobs; after his military service, he returned to working some construction and welding jobs before working for local farmers in NE as a hired hand. He also drove a cattle truck. Through the years, he was employed by various trucking companies; in 1973, he started working with Double “SS” Trucking Company when the family relocated to Avoca, IA.

Hobbies/Interests: enjoyed assembling model cars, trucks, trains and John Deere tractors; watching sports and old westerns; was a big Green Bay Packer fan.

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com