Burkey, Lester (1910-1987)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 26 Mar 1987 p. 11

Birth date: 1910

text of obituary:

LESTER BURKEY

Lester Burkey was born Jan. 13, 1910, at Milford, Neb., to Pete and Mary (Steider) Burkey. He died Feb. 13, 1987, at the age of 77.

His mother passed away shortly after his birth. At the age of 14 days he was received into the home of his cousin and her husband, Mary and Henry Teuscher, who raised him as their own child.

On Dec. 10, 1930, he was united in marriage to Stella Zimmerman.

He accepted Christ as his Savior in his youth and was a member of East Fairview Mennonite Church, Milford, at the time of his death. He was a retired farmer and a painter at Southeast Community College.

He is survived by his wife, Stella; a daughter, Jeanette Stutzman of Milford; two grandchildren; a sister, Clara Hostetler of Milford; and a half-brother, Irvin Burkey of Broken bow.

Funeral services were held Feb. 16, 1987, at East Fairview Mennonite Church, with Lloyd Gingerich and Lloyal Burkey officiating. Interment was in East Fairview Cemetery.

Transcribed by Ralph Shetler, Oregon