Albert C. Burghardt, 89, formerly of Springfield Township, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2006, at Grand Rapids Care Center, in Grand Rapids, Ohio. Al was born on March 1, 1917, in Ottawa Lake, Michigan, the third of 11 children of Ernest and Mary Emeline (Joyce) Burghardt. He married Wanda Irene Finley in Toledo, Ohio on October 16, 1948.
Al worked as a kiln burner for Medusa Portland Cement Company in Sylvania for nearly 40 years, retiring in 1979. His employment was interrupted by service in the U.S. Army during World War II. Al was a medic, Third Grade Technician, with the Medical Detachment of the 126 Infantry. He served in the South Philippines, East Indies, Papuan and New Guinea. He received a Silver Star and a Purple Heart for injuries received in New Guinea. Despite being seriously injured, he stopped to help men whom he believed were more seriously injured than himself.
Al was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years; his parents; sons, Albert Jr. and Robert; brothers, Lawrence, Norman, Robert and Donald; and sisters, Mildred Simon and Dorothy Harrison. He is survived by daughter Donna (Richard) Lunsford, sons, Dale (Terri) and Dennis (Kaye); grandhildren Dawn and Crysta Lunsford, Robert (Victoria), Brian (Leslie), Allen (Farlene), Eric (Kristina), Timothy (Jennifer) Burghardt, Stacie (Scott) King, Jody (John) Brown, Kimberly Soinski and Joanna (Arte) Heudecker; 17 great grandchildren; brothers, Ernest "Bill" and Russell (Nanci) Burghardt, and sisters Helen Armstrong and Pauling (Don) Wallace.
From the Toledo Blade Thursday, April 6, 2006
Al worked as a kiln burner for Medusa Portland Cement Company in Sylvania for nearly 40 years, retiring in 1979. His employment was interrupted by service in the U.S. Army during World War II. Al was a medic, Third Grade Technician, with the Medical Detachment of the 126 Infantry. He served in the South Philippines, East Indies, Papuan and New Guinea. He received a Silver Star and a Purple Heart for injuries received in New Guinea. Despite being seriously injured, he stopped to help men whom he believed were more seriously injured than himself.
Al was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years; his parents; sons, Albert Jr. and Robert; brothers, Lawrence, Norman, Robert and Donald; and sisters, Mildred Simon and Dorothy Harrison. He is survived by daughter Donna (Richard) Lunsford, sons, Dale (Terri) and Dennis (Kaye); grandhildren Dawn and Crysta Lunsford, Robert (Victoria), Brian (Leslie), Allen (Farlene), Eric (Kristina), Timothy (Jennifer) Burghardt, Stacie (Scott) King, Jody (John) Brown, Kimberly Soinski and Joanna (Arte) Heudecker; 17 great grandchildren; brothers, Ernest "Bill" and Russell (Nanci) Burghardt, and sisters Helen Armstrong and Pauling (Don) Wallace.
From the Toledo Blade Thursday, April 6, 2006
Albert C. Burghardt, 89, formerly of Springfield Township, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2006, at Grand Rapids Care Center, in Grand Rapids, Ohio. Al was born on March 1, 1917, in Ottawa Lake, Michigan, the third of 11 children of Ernest and Mary Emeline (Joyce) Burghardt. He married Wanda Irene Finley in Toledo, Ohio on October 16, 1948.
Al worked as a kiln burner for Medusa Portland Cement Company in Sylvania for nearly 40 years, retiring in 1979. His employment was interrupted by service in the U.S. Army during World War II. Al was a medic, Third Grade Technician, with the Medical Detachment of the 126 Infantry. He served in the South Philippines, East Indies, Papuan and New Guinea. He received a Silver Star and a Purple Heart for injuries received in New Guinea. Despite being seriously injured, he stopped to help men whom he believed were more seriously injured than himself.
Al was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years; his parents; sons, Albert Jr. and Robert; brothers, Lawrence, Norman, Robert and Donald; and sisters, Mildred Simon and Dorothy Harrison. He is survived by daughter Donna (Richard) Lunsford, sons, Dale (Terri) and Dennis (Kaye); grandhildren Dawn and Crysta Lunsford, Robert (Victoria), Brian (Leslie), Allen (Farlene), Eric (Kristina), Timothy (Jennifer) Burghardt, Stacie (Scott) King, Jody (John) Brown, Kimberly Soinski and Joanna (Arte) Heudecker; 17 great grandchildren; brothers, Ernest "Bill" and Russell (Nanci) Burghardt, and sisters Helen Armstrong and Pauling (Don) Wallace.
From the Toledo Blade Thursday, April 6, 2006
Al worked as a kiln burner for Medusa Portland Cement Company in Sylvania for nearly 40 years, retiring in 1979. His employment was interrupted by service in the U.S. Army during World War II. Al was a medic, Third Grade Technician, with the Medical Detachment of the 126 Infantry. He served in the South Philippines, East Indies, Papuan and New Guinea. He received a Silver Star and a Purple Heart for injuries received in New Guinea. Despite being seriously injured, he stopped to help men whom he believed were more seriously injured than himself.
Al was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years; his parents; sons, Albert Jr. and Robert; brothers, Lawrence, Norman, Robert and Donald; and sisters, Mildred Simon and Dorothy Harrison. He is survived by daughter Donna (Richard) Lunsford, sons, Dale (Terri) and Dennis (Kaye); grandhildren Dawn and Crysta Lunsford, Robert (Victoria), Brian (Leslie), Allen (Farlene), Eric (Kristina), Timothy (Jennifer) Burghardt, Stacie (Scott) King, Jody (John) Brown, Kimberly Soinski and Joanna (Arte) Heudecker; 17 great grandchildren; brothers, Ernest "Bill" and Russell (Nanci) Burghardt, and sisters Helen Armstrong and Pauling (Don) Wallace.
From the Toledo Blade Thursday, April 6, 2006
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