NORTH WEBSTER — David Lee “Buck” Burns, 79, Leesburg, passed away at 9:12 a.m. April 15, 2018, at Goshen Hospital.
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.
