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Charles Burkle
CHARLES E. BURKLE
Dyersville
Charles E. Burkle, 95, of Dyersville, died Saturday, May 7, 2016, at Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque surrounded by his family.
A visitation will be from 1:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville. Visitation will continue Wednesday from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the funeral home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 11, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville, with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. Jeff Dole will officiate.
Charles was born Nov. 14, 1920, in Dyersville, the son of Paul and Anna (Olberding) Burkle. He married Luetta Tauke on Jan. 5, 1942, in St. Francis Xavier Basilica. She preceded him in death on Dec. 5, 1990.
Together they raised their family on a farm southeast of Dyersville and in 1971, moved to their home in Dyersville. They were strong advocates for persons with disabilities, helping to found Dyersville Progress Inc., where Charles served as director for Progress workshop. They later helped to found Progress Family Center.
Charles is survived by a son, Carl (Elaine) of Dyersville; nine daughters, Lou Ann (Joe Fagan) Burkle of Des Moines, Sister Marge Burkle of Mount St. Francis in Dubuque, Janet (Tom) Willenborg of Corona, Calif., Joan Recker of Dyersville, Mary Kay (Gary) Johannes of Greeley, Norma (Ron) Wegmann of Petersburg, Sharon (Paul) Deutmeyer and Nancy (Mike) Deutmeyer, both of Dyersville, and Sara Burkle of Dubuque; 26 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; a special friend, Marge Desseyn; two sisters, Betty Gassmann and Doris (Alvin) Hermsen, and three brothers, Walter (Verna Mae), Harold (Gladys) and Gerald (Rose Ann), all of Dyersville; and sisters-in-law, Theresa Burkle of Manchester and Lorraine Burkle of Dyersville.
He was preceded in death by his wife; three sons-in-law, Melvin Goebel, Larry Russell and Donald T. Recker; a sister, Lorraine (Joe) Stephan; three brothers, George (Thelma) Burkle, Bernard Burkle and Leon Burkle; and in-laws, Jerome Hermsen and John Gassman.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.kramerfuneral.com.
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