Lonza Burke Jr.,68, of Litchfield, formerly of Albion, died Monday, October 9, 2006, in Coldwater Hospital. Mr. Burke was born October 29, 1938, in Pike County, Kentucky, to Lonza and Maxie (Casebolt) Burke.
He owned Superior Florist in Albion and also owned a greenhouse. He was active in foster care at the Erie House. Mr. Burke also enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He is survived by a sister, Fontella Man of Homer; four brothers, Gary Newsome of Homer, Grover (Betty) Burke of Coldwater, Garner Burke of Quincy and Craig Mullins of Litchfield; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Orville, Dempsey, Nolan and Jerrel Burke; and two sisters, Patsy Bryant and Annie Izzard; grandparents, Duran and Elizabeth Lockie Tackett Burke, Andrew J. and Martha Elswick Casebolt.
Visitation will be today (Wednesday) from 4-5 p.m. at the J. Kevin Tidd Funeral Home in Albion. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, at 1 p.m. at the funeral home, with Pastor Walter H. Nichols, Jr. officiating.
Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery.
He owned Superior Florist in Albion and also owned a greenhouse. He was active in foster care at the Erie House. Mr. Burke also enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He is survived by a sister, Fontella Man of Homer; four brothers, Gary Newsome of Homer, Grover (Betty) Burke of Coldwater, Garner Burke of Quincy and Craig Mullins of Litchfield; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Orville, Dempsey, Nolan and Jerrel Burke; and two sisters, Patsy Bryant and Annie Izzard; grandparents, Duran and Elizabeth Lockie Tackett Burke, Andrew J. and Martha Elswick Casebolt.
Visitation will be today (Wednesday) from 4-5 p.m. at the J. Kevin Tidd Funeral Home in Albion. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, at 1 p.m. at the funeral home, with Pastor Walter H. Nichols, Jr. officiating.
Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery.
Lonza Burke Jr.,68, of Litchfield, formerly of Albion, died Monday, October 9, 2006, in Coldwater Hospital. Mr. Burke was born October 29, 1938, in Pike County, Kentucky, to Lonza and Maxie (Casebolt) Burke.
He owned Superior Florist in Albion and also owned a greenhouse. He was active in foster care at the Erie House. Mr. Burke also enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He is survived by a sister, Fontella Man of Homer; four brothers, Gary Newsome of Homer, Grover (Betty) Burke of Coldwater, Garner Burke of Quincy and Craig Mullins of Litchfield; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Orville, Dempsey, Nolan and Jerrel Burke; and two sisters, Patsy Bryant and Annie Izzard; grandparents, Duran and Elizabeth Lockie Tackett Burke, Andrew J. and Martha Elswick Casebolt.
Visitation will be today (Wednesday) from 4-5 p.m. at the J. Kevin Tidd Funeral Home in Albion. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, at 1 p.m. at the funeral home, with Pastor Walter H. Nichols, Jr. officiating.
Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery.
He owned Superior Florist in Albion and also owned a greenhouse. He was active in foster care at the Erie House. Mr. Burke also enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He is survived by a sister, Fontella Man of Homer; four brothers, Gary Newsome of Homer, Grover (Betty) Burke of Coldwater, Garner Burke of Quincy and Craig Mullins of Litchfield; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Orville, Dempsey, Nolan and Jerrel Burke; and two sisters, Patsy Bryant and Annie Izzard; grandparents, Duran and Elizabeth Lockie Tackett Burke, Andrew J. and Martha Elswick Casebolt.
Visitation will be today (Wednesday) from 4-5 p.m. at the J. Kevin Tidd Funeral Home in Albion. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, at 1 p.m. at the funeral home, with Pastor Walter H. Nichols, Jr. officiating.
Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery.
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