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Pat Burke, Sr.

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[July 31, 2019]  BLOOMINGTON — Pat Burke, Sr., 78, of Bloomington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 17, 2019.

Funeral home: O'Neil Funeral Home
1105 E. 9th St., Lockport, IL.

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Pat Burke, Sr., 78, of Bloomington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Born in Macomb, he graduated from Macomb’s Western High School and Western Illinois University (WIU). He earned a Master’s Degree in Economics from WIU.

He held various administrative positions at WIU and Spoon River Community College in Canton, IL. He taught his beloved economics as well as accounting and business education at Lincoln College at both the Lincoln and Bloomington campuses for 20 years before retiring in 2008.

Golfing and analyzing the golf swing were his passions. He was a lifelong, dedicated fan of University of Illinois football and basketball and the Chicago Bears and Cubs. He enjoyed coaching youngsters in football, baseball, and golf. He was a devotee of C-SPAN.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond John of Macomb and Esther Docia (Van Ormer) of Huntsville, IL; brothers John (Loretta) and Richard (Virginia); sisters Agnes (Wayne) Schlegel, Mary (Robert) Weeks, Patricia (Joseph) Moran, Helen (Fred) Gietl, and infant Rose Marie; father- and mother-in-laws Arthur and Gladys (Homerding) Anderson; and brother-in-law Jim Black.

He is survived by his wife June (Anderson); son Patrick, Jr.; grandson John Patrick; sister-in-law Judy Black; and brother-in-law Arthur “Chip” Anderson. Pat had 20 nieces and nephews.

Mass of Christian Burial and a private interment at Lockport City Cemetery have been held.

The family wishes to extend a special thank you for their kindness and competency to the staffs of OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL; OSF Health Care St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington; and Heritage Health in Normal, IL.

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