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Graveside Service: 11 a.m.
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at Cerro Gordo
Cemetery.
Funeral home: Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home
Obituary
John T. “Jack” Burke, 84, of Cerro Gordo, passed
away on Sunday, September 25, 2016 in Bement Health
Care Center.
Jack was born on March 10, 1932 in Decatur, the son
of Tobias Joseph and Marie M. (Marshall) Burke. Jack
was a graduate of St. Teresa Catholic High school.
He proudly served his country in the United States
Airforce during the Korean Conflict. He was
previously employed with Illinois Bell Telephone,
and later retired with over forty years of service.
Jack was a member of the Cerro Gordo American Legion
Post 117, founding member of Heritage in Flight
Museum of Lincoln, former member of Theater 7, long
time member of Illiopolis Village Board, Illiopolis
Fire Department. He enjoyed singing, reading, and
was an avid pilot.
Jack leaves behind his son, John (Un Chu) Burke of
Streator; daughter, Dr. Susan Kathleen Burke Ph.D.
of Tecumseh, OK; step-grandson, Edgil “Sean” Hector
IV, and niece, Gail Leonard of Decatur, and the love
of his life and his everything, Carol.
He was preceded in death by his sisters, Barbara J.
Leonard and Darlene Kern; son, Thomas L. Burke.
Graveside services to celebrate Jack’s life will be
11 a.m. Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at Cerro Gordo
Cemetery. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to St. Teresa High school.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to
Bement Health Care for all their compassionate care
they provided to Jack.
The family of Jack Burke is being served by the
Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home, 2091 N. Oakland
Ave. Decatur, IL. Please view the online obituary,
send condolences, and share memories at
www.graceland fairlawn.com.
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