Barbara (Roberts) Burke
Barbara was born in Kennard, NE; the oldest of 3 children to Alice and Harold Schafer. She attended North High School followed by Doane College before starting a 10-year career at Northern Natural Gas during which time she met her first husband, James Allen Roberts, who was stationed at Offutt Air Force Base.
Married in 1954, they had 5 children, Robyn, Stephen, Cheryl, Holly, and Jamie. Following Jim's death in 1967, Barbara raised her children for the next 20 years and was an extraordinary single parent.
After her children were on their own, she married Omaha attorney Thomas R. Burke and they spent 19 happy years together before Tom's passing in 2012.
Barbara loved anything related to her family and devoted herself to providing vacations, Husker games, ice skating, water skiing, love of music, pets, and time in Okoboji with her children.
Barbara was a member of the Knights and Ladies of the Holy Sepulchre and PEO. Her life was well lived despite the challenges of raising 4 children on her own. She led by example and rose to every occasion with grace and dignity. She was a devoted Daughter, Sister, Mother, friend, and loving wife.
Preceded by:
1st husband:James Allen Roberts
2nd husband: Thomas R. Burke
Daughter: Cheryl Roberts
Stepson: Tim Burke
Brother: Harold L. Schafer, Jr.
Survived by:
Children: Robyn (Robert) Freeman, Stephen A. Roberts, Holly Wichert, Jamie (Craig) Volkens; Thomas R. (Wendy) Burke, Jr., Melanie (Pete) Ziegler, Lisa Burke, Laura Marcell, Daniel (Lynn) Burke
Many Grandchildren and Great grandchildren
John A. Gentleman Mortuary
Barbara was born in Kennard, NE; the oldest of 3 children to Alice and Harold Schafer. She attended North High School followed by Doane College before starting a 10-year career at Northern Natural Gas during which time she met her first husband, James Allen Roberts, who was stationed at Offutt Air Force Base.
Married in 1954, they had 5 children, Robyn, Stephen, Cheryl, Holly, and Jamie. Following Jim's death in 1967, Barbara raised her children for the next 20 years and was an extraordinary single parent.
After her children were on their own, she married Omaha attorney Thomas R. Burke and they spent 19 happy years together before Tom's passing in 2012.
Barbara loved anything related to her family and devoted herself to providing vacations, Husker games, ice skating, water skiing, love of music, pets, and time in Okoboji with her children.
Barbara was a member of the Knights and Ladies of the Holy Sepulchre and PEO. Her life was well lived despite the challenges of raising 4 children on her own. She led by example and rose to every occasion with grace and dignity. She was a devoted Daughter, Sister, Mother, friend, and loving wife.
Preceded by:
1st husband:James Allen Roberts
2nd husband: Thomas R. Burke
Daughter: Cheryl Roberts
Stepson: Tim Burke
Brother: Harold L. Schafer, Jr.
Survived by:
Children: Robyn (Robert) Freeman, Stephen A. Roberts, Holly Wichert, Jamie (Craig) Volkens; Thomas R. (Wendy) Burke, Jr., Melanie (Pete) Ziegler, Lisa Burke, Laura Marcell, Daniel (Lynn) Burke
Many Grandchildren and Great grandchildren
John A. Gentleman Mortuary
Barbara (Roberts) Burke
Barbara was born in Kennard, NE; the oldest of 3 children to Alice and Harold Schafer. She attended North High School followed by Doane College before starting a 10-year career at Northern Natural Gas during which time she met her first husband, James Allen Roberts, who was stationed at Offutt Air Force Base.
Married in 1954, they had 5 children, Robyn, Stephen, Cheryl, Holly, and Jamie. Following Jim's death in 1967, Barbara raised her children for the next 20 years and was an extraordinary single parent.
After her children were on their own, she married Omaha attorney Thomas R. Burke and they spent 19 happy years together before Tom's passing in 2012.
Barbara loved anything related to her family and devoted herself to providing vacations, Husker games, ice skating, water skiing, love of music, pets, and time in Okoboji with her children.
Barbara was a member of the Knights and Ladies of the Holy Sepulchre and PEO. Her life was well lived despite the challenges of raising 4 children on her own. She led by example and rose to every occasion with grace and dignity. She was a devoted Daughter, Sister, Mother, friend, and loving wife.
Preceded by:
1st husband:James Allen Roberts
2nd husband: Thomas R. Burke
Daughter: Cheryl Roberts
Stepson: Tim Burke
Brother: Harold L. Schafer, Jr.
Survived by:
Children: Robyn (Robert) Freeman, Stephen A. Roberts, Holly Wichert, Jamie (Craig) Volkens; Thomas R. (Wendy) Burke, Jr., Melanie (Pete) Ziegler, Lisa Burke, Laura Marcell, Daniel (Lynn) Burke
Many Grandchildren and Great grandchildren
John A. Gentleman Mortuary
Barbara was born in Kennard, NE; the oldest of 3 children to Alice and Harold Schafer. She attended North High School followed by Doane College before starting a 10-year career at Northern Natural Gas during which time she met her first husband, James Allen Roberts, who was stationed at Offutt Air Force Base.
Married in 1954, they had 5 children, Robyn, Stephen, Cheryl, Holly, and Jamie. Following Jim's death in 1967, Barbara raised her children for the next 20 years and was an extraordinary single parent.
After her children were on their own, she married Omaha attorney Thomas R. Burke and they spent 19 happy years together before Tom's passing in 2012.
Barbara loved anything related to her family and devoted herself to providing vacations, Husker games, ice skating, water skiing, love of music, pets, and time in Okoboji with her children.
Barbara was a member of the Knights and Ladies of the Holy Sepulchre and PEO. Her life was well lived despite the challenges of raising 4 children on her own. She led by example and rose to every occasion with grace and dignity. She was a devoted Daughter, Sister, Mother, friend, and loving wife.
Preceded by:
1st husband:James Allen Roberts
2nd husband: Thomas R. Burke
Daughter: Cheryl Roberts
Stepson: Tim Burke
Brother: Harold L. Schafer, Jr.
Survived by:
Children: Robyn (Robert) Freeman, Stephen A. Roberts, Holly Wichert, Jamie (Craig) Volkens; Thomas R. (Wendy) Burke, Jr., Melanie (Pete) Ziegler, Lisa Burke, Laura Marcell, Daniel (Lynn) Burke
Many Grandchildren and Great grandchildren
John A. Gentleman Mortuary
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