Carolyn Burke, 83, of Fithian passed away at 5:34 AM on September 30, 2019 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois.
Carolyn was born on October 12, 1935, the daughter of Ruben and Sara (Lewis) Pate in Fairmount, Illinois. She married Thomas Burke on July 2, 1955 in Jefferson, Indiana and he preceded her in death on February 18, 2018.
Survivors include her daughters, Joan Marie Krigbaum of Parker, Texas, Beth (Timothy) Puzey, of Fithian and Melissa Paris of Catlin; her grandchildren, Charles (Joel Price) Krigbaum, Emily (Andy) Stuckey, Holly (Casey Mester) Paris, Nick Paris, and Jin Zhang, as well as her great grandchild, Isabella Stuckey.
Carolyn is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Thomas, two sisters, Mary Lou Pate and Jane Taylor, as well as one brother, Raymond Pate.
Carolyn was a member of the Muncie Baptist Church and was a retired school teacher at Oakwood Grade School. She was a Die-Hard Chicago Cubs fan and enjoyed spending her free time crafting, reading, gardening, feeding the birds and even enjoyed playing video games.
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Carolyn was born on October 12, 1935, the daughter of Ruben and Sara (Lewis) Pate in Fairmount, Illinois. She married Thomas Burke on July 2, 1955 in Jefferson, Indiana and he preceded her in death on February 18, 2018.
Survivors include her daughters, Joan Marie Krigbaum of Parker, Texas, Beth (Timothy) Puzey, of Fithian and Melissa Paris of Catlin; her grandchildren, Charles (Joel Price) Krigbaum, Emily (Andy) Stuckey, Holly (Casey Mester) Paris, Nick Paris, and Jin Zhang, as well as her great grandchild, Isabella Stuckey.
Carolyn is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Thomas, two sisters, Mary Lou Pate and Jane Taylor, as well as one brother, Raymond Pate.
Carolyn was a member of the Muncie Baptist Church and was a retired school teacher at Oakwood Grade School. She was a Die-Hard Chicago Cubs fan and enjoyed spending her free time crafting, reading, gardening, feeding the birds and even enjoyed playing video games.
Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center
Carolyn Burke, 83, of Fithian passed away at 5:34 AM on September 30, 2019 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois.
Carolyn was born on October 12, 1935, the daughter of Ruben and Sara (Lewis) Pate in Fairmount, Illinois. She married Thomas Burke on July 2, 1955 in Jefferson, Indiana and he preceded her in death on February 18, 2018.
Survivors include her daughters, Joan Marie Krigbaum of Parker, Texas, Beth (Timothy) Puzey, of Fithian and Melissa Paris of Catlin; her grandchildren, Charles (Joel Price) Krigbaum, Emily (Andy) Stuckey, Holly (Casey Mester) Paris, Nick Paris, and Jin Zhang, as well as her great grandchild, Isabella Stuckey.
Carolyn is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Thomas, two sisters, Mary Lou Pate and Jane Taylor, as well as one brother, Raymond Pate.
Carolyn was a member of the Muncie Baptist Church and was a retired school teacher at Oakwood Grade School. She was a Die-Hard Chicago Cubs fan and enjoyed spending her free time crafting, reading, gardening, feeding the birds and even enjoyed playing video games.
Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center
Carolyn was born on October 12, 1935, the daughter of Ruben and Sara (Lewis) Pate in Fairmount, Illinois. She married Thomas Burke on July 2, 1955 in Jefferson, Indiana and he preceded her in death on February 18, 2018.
Survivors include her daughters, Joan Marie Krigbaum of Parker, Texas, Beth (Timothy) Puzey, of Fithian and Melissa Paris of Catlin; her grandchildren, Charles (Joel Price) Krigbaum, Emily (Andy) Stuckey, Holly (Casey Mester) Paris, Nick Paris, and Jin Zhang, as well as her great grandchild, Isabella Stuckey.
Carolyn is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Thomas, two sisters, Mary Lou Pate and Jane Taylor, as well as one brother, Raymond Pate.
Carolyn was a member of the Muncie Baptist Church and was a retired school teacher at Oakwood Grade School. She was a Die-Hard Chicago Cubs fan and enjoyed spending her free time crafting, reading, gardening, feeding the birds and even enjoyed playing video games.
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