She was born on June 17, 1933 in Soldiers Grove to Sherman and Esther (Hestetune) Banta. She married Arlis Buroker March 21, 1953. After marriage, they lived in Salina, Kansas for a few years. Then they moved to Janesville. She enjoyed golf and tennis. Her biggest love besides her grandkids was visiting the casino.
She is survived by her husband, Arlis; 2 sons; 2 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; 3 brothers; and 3 sisters.
She was preceded in death by her parents; 2 brothers: Robert Banta (killed in World War II) and Frederick Banta; and 6 sisters: Gretchen Olson, Elaine Bourland, Patricia Schricker, Ruth Adams, Marjorie Nelson, and Barbara Bilikas.
Funeral services will be held on Friday March 2, at 1 P.M. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Soldiers Grove. Pastor Kent Johnson will officiate and burial will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Soldiers Grove. Friends may call at the church on Friday from 11 A.M. until time of services. Online condolences may be sent to Simefuneralforum.com.
Note- Living individuals names have been removed for privacy.
She was born on June 17, 1933 in Soldiers Grove to Sherman and Esther (Hestetune) Banta. She married Arlis Buroker March 21, 1953. After marriage, they lived in Salina, Kansas for a few years. Then they moved to Janesville. She enjoyed golf and tennis. Her biggest love besides her grandkids was visiting the casino.
She is survived by her husband, Arlis; 2 sons; 2 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; 3 brothers; and 3 sisters.
She was preceded in death by her parents; 2 brothers: Robert Banta (killed in World War II) and Frederick Banta; and 6 sisters: Gretchen Olson, Elaine Bourland, Patricia Schricker, Ruth Adams, Marjorie Nelson, and Barbara Bilikas.
Funeral services will be held on Friday March 2, at 1 P.M. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Soldiers Grove. Pastor Kent Johnson will officiate and burial will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Soldiers Grove. Friends may call at the church on Friday from 11 A.M. until time of services. Online condolences may be sent to Simefuneralforum.com.
Note- Living individuals names have been removed for privacy.
Family Members
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Ruth Gertrude Banta Adams
1914–1998
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Thela B. Banta Olson
1918–2014
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Gretchen Eileen Banta Olson
1919–2003
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Lieut Robert Earl Banta
1921–1944
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Elaine Jeanette Banta Bourland
1922–2005
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Frederic LeRoy Banta
1924–1999
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William Joseph "Bill" Banta
1928–2022
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Patricia J Banta Schricker
1929–2008
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June Ardell Banta Morrison
1936–2013
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Gary Dale Banta
1938–2016
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