Burken, Catherine E.

BURKEN, BERDING

Posted By: Ruth Maring (email)
Date: 2/15/2009 at 18:09:17

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PRESTON — Catherine E. Burken, age 91, of Preston, Iowa, died Tuesday, February 3, 2009, at the Alverno Care Center, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 6, 2009, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston, with Father Paul Lippstock as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Sugar Creek. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 5, 2009, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston, with a rosary service at 7:00 p.m. Memorials may be given to a charity of the donor’s choice in Catherine’s memory. Online condolences and memorial tributes may be given to the family at www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com. Catherine was born on April 6, 1917, the daughter of John and Katherine (Berding) Burken in Sugar Creek, Iowa. She attended St. Joseph School in Sugar Creek. She was a devout Catholic and attended Mass regularly and continued to attend Mass at the Alverno Care Center. Catherine worked at the Garment Factory in Clinton, Iowa, until she retired to take care of her older sister. Family was the most important thing to Catherine. She was kind hearted and will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Catherine enjoyed playing cards, crocheting and playing Bingo. Catherine is survived by her sister-in-law, Arletta Burken; and four generations of nieces and nephews. Catherine is preceded in death by her parents; seven brothers and four sisters.Death date: Feb. 3, 2009
Published in the Clinton Herald from 2/4/2009 - 2/6/2009