David Lee ‘Buck’ Burns
April 18, 2018 at 3:48 p.m.
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He was born Dec. 15, 1938, in Warsaw, to George David and Florence Ellen Strieby Burns.
He attended North Webster High School and was a lifetime area resident. He was married on June 22, 1956, in North Webster, to Betty J. Keim, who survives.
He retired in 2004 from Da-Lite Screen Co., Warsaw, after 22 years as a tool and die maker.
He was a member of the Church of God, North Webster; Sons of the American Legion Post 253, North Webster, where he served as chaplain; and life member of the North Webster Volunteer Fire. He was formerly a “special officer” of the North Webster Police Department.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Burns, Leesburg; a daughter, Debra J. Anderson, Leesburg; two sons, Jerry L. (Julia) Burns, North Webster, and Jeffery D. (Darlene) Burns, Monroe, Ga.; six grandchildren: Andrea (Ed) Klinger, Heather (Derek) Cripe, Todd (Kelsey) Burns, Brooke Burns, Ashlie (Jared) Smith and Christopher Miller; four great-grandchildren; and a brother, Floyd “Chuck” Burns, Elgin, Ore.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Phillip Burns; and a sister, Patricia Burns.
Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, Warsaw.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at Owen Family Funeral Home, Ind. 13 and CR 500N, North Webster. Memorial services will follow at 6 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home, with Pastor Dennis Judy officiating.
Private family burial will take place in the Mock Addition of North Webster Cemetery at a later date.
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Memorials to the Alzheimer’s Association of America, 50 E. 91st St., Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46260.
To send condolences to the family in Mr. Burns’ memory, visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
He was born Dec. 15, 1938, in Warsaw, to George David and Florence Ellen Strieby Burns.
He attended North Webster High School and was a lifetime area resident. He was married on June 22, 1956, in North Webster, to Betty J. Keim, who survives.
He retired in 2004 from Da-Lite Screen Co., Warsaw, after 22 years as a tool and die maker.
He was a member of the Church of God, North Webster; Sons of the American Legion Post 253, North Webster, where he served as chaplain; and life member of the North Webster Volunteer Fire. He was formerly a “special officer” of the North Webster Police Department.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Burns, Leesburg; a daughter, Debra J. Anderson, Leesburg; two sons, Jerry L. (Julia) Burns, North Webster, and Jeffery D. (Darlene) Burns, Monroe, Ga.; six grandchildren: Andrea (Ed) Klinger, Heather (Derek) Cripe, Todd (Kelsey) Burns, Brooke Burns, Ashlie (Jared) Smith and Christopher Miller; four great-grandchildren; and a brother, Floyd “Chuck” Burns, Elgin, Ore.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Phillip Burns; and a sister, Patricia Burns.
Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, Warsaw.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at Owen Family Funeral Home, Ind. 13 and CR 500N, North Webster. Memorial services will follow at 6 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home, with Pastor Dennis Judy officiating.
Private family burial will take place in the Mock Addition of North Webster Cemetery at a later date.
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Memorials to the Alzheimer’s Association of America, 50 E. 91st St., Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46260.
To send condolences to the family in Mr. Burns’ memory, visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
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