Severne Mae Burke

SeVerne Mae Burke, 81, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away January 16, 2013, at Pleasant View. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at St. Columba Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 21, 2013 at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 4:00 p.m. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. SeVerne was born March 6, 1931 in Freedom Township, Illinois, to Thomas and Nettie (Ryg) Foss. She married Joseph "Chuck" Burke on June 12, 1952 in Danville. He died on November 17, 2005. She was a member of St. Columba Church. She volunteered at St. Columba Church and Marquette High School over the years. She loved to collect Precious Moments figurines and worked as a sales clerk at Kirlin's Hallmark. She is survived by one daughter, Shawna (Jeffrey) Skinner of Grand Ridge; three sons, Rory Burke of Boise, ID, Terry (Wendy Shaneen) Burke of Genoa, and Timothy (Anne) Burke of Ottawa; ten grandchildren, Rachel, Renae, Erica, Jennifer, Joanna, Sara, Laura, Kevin, Steven, and Jodie; and eight great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two brothers, Kenneth and Norman Foss; and two sisters, Madeline Foss in childhood and Jurene Stalker. Pallbearers will be Jim, Jeff, and Jon Stalker, Kevin Thompson, Steven Burke, and Derek Hiland (Godson). Memorials may be directed to Pleasant View Chapel Fund. The online guestbook may be viewed and remembrances shared at www.ottawafuneralhome.com. Ottawa Funeral Home 1111 LaSalle Street, Ottawa, Illinois 61350 815-433-0300 www.ottawafuneralhome.com