Richard L. Burkart
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born May 12, 1920, in Andrews, to Harmon and Nora Schultz Burkart. He met and married Martha G. Brandt on July 3, 1947, in Rochester, who preceded him in death.
He was a first generation German-American. He grew up in Andrews, along with three sisters. He honorably served four years in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II, assuming duty stations in France and England. He attained the rank of sergeant and earned the Soldier's Medal. Highlights of his military service included removing bombs from a burning aircraft and while guarding German POWs, incidentally met second cousins serving in the German Army.
After World War II, he jointly owned a gas station in Huntington with his cousin, Keith Burkart. Settling in Kokomo, he worked at Stellite for more than 40 years before retiring and moving to Warsaw in 1987.
He was an honorable, hard working man who took great pride in his military service and loved to recount stories from that time. He was loved and appreciated by his family and all who knew him and will be missed greatly.
Surviving are his only child, Jeffrey A. (and spouse Chris) Burkart, Warsaw; three grandsons: David (and spouse Hannah) Railey, Warsaw; Andy (and spouse Holli) Burkart, South Bend; and Matt Burkart, Bloomington; two great-grandchildren, Finnegan Railey, Warsaw, and Layla Burkart, South Bend.
No services or calling are planned. Burial will be at a later date in Fairview Cemetery, Tipton.
McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials to Combined Community Services, 212 E. Market St., Warsaw, IN 46580.
Condolences may be sent to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com[[In-content Ad]]
He was born May 12, 1920, in Andrews, to Harmon and Nora Schultz Burkart. He met and married Martha G. Brandt on July 3, 1947, in Rochester, who preceded him in death.
He was a first generation German-American. He grew up in Andrews, along with three sisters. He honorably served four years in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II, assuming duty stations in France and England. He attained the rank of sergeant and earned the Soldier's Medal. Highlights of his military service included removing bombs from a burning aircraft and while guarding German POWs, incidentally met second cousins serving in the German Army.
After World War II, he jointly owned a gas station in Huntington with his cousin, Keith Burkart. Settling in Kokomo, he worked at Stellite for more than 40 years before retiring and moving to Warsaw in 1987.
He was an honorable, hard working man who took great pride in his military service and loved to recount stories from that time. He was loved and appreciated by his family and all who knew him and will be missed greatly.
Surviving are his only child, Jeffrey A. (and spouse Chris) Burkart, Warsaw; three grandsons: David (and spouse Hannah) Railey, Warsaw; Andy (and spouse Holli) Burkart, South Bend; and Matt Burkart, Bloomington; two great-grandchildren, Finnegan Railey, Warsaw, and Layla Burkart, South Bend.
No services or calling are planned. Burial will be at a later date in Fairview Cemetery, Tipton.
McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials to Combined Community Services, 212 E. Market St., Warsaw, IN 46580.
Condolences may be sent to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com[[In-content Ad]]
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