Burton Nodruff, 84, of Ft. Myers, Florida passed away Monday, November 27, 2000. Burt was born August 9, 1916 in Montgomery, Illinois.
In 1941, Burt married Bernice McKinney, who together raised a family in Aurora, Illinois, where Burt founded Nodruff Electric.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and proudly served in WWII as an Electricians Mate aboard a YMS70 Minesweeper, which sunk in a typhoon off the Phillipine Islands. Burt and most of his shipmates survived 16 hours in shark infested waters before finally being rescued. Burt was a proud member of IBEW Local 461, Aurora, Illinois and VFW Post 7452.
Burt was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Elizabeth Nodruff; his sister, Helen VonHoff and his brothers, Robert, Gerald and Lester Nodruff.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 30, 2000 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. with memorial services immediately following at 11 a.m. at Lee Memorial Park. 12777 State Road 82, Ft. Myers, Florida with Pastor Donald Strange officiating.
Should friends and family desire, memorials may be made to Winkler Road Baptist Church. 5770 Winkler Road. Ft. Myers, Florida.
In 1941, Burt married Bernice McKinney, who together raised a family in Aurora, Illinois, where Burt founded Nodruff Electric.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and proudly served in WWII as an Electricians Mate aboard a YMS70 Minesweeper, which sunk in a typhoon off the Phillipine Islands. Burt and most of his shipmates survived 16 hours in shark infested waters before finally being rescued. Burt was a proud member of IBEW Local 461, Aurora, Illinois and VFW Post 7452.
Burt was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Elizabeth Nodruff; his sister, Helen VonHoff and his brothers, Robert, Gerald and Lester Nodruff.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 30, 2000 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. with memorial services immediately following at 11 a.m. at Lee Memorial Park. 12777 State Road 82, Ft. Myers, Florida with Pastor Donald Strange officiating.
Should friends and family desire, memorials may be made to Winkler Road Baptist Church. 5770 Winkler Road. Ft. Myers, Florida.
Burton Nodruff, 84, of Ft. Myers, Florida passed away Monday, November 27, 2000. Burt was born August 9, 1916 in Montgomery, Illinois.
In 1941, Burt married Bernice McKinney, who together raised a family in Aurora, Illinois, where Burt founded Nodruff Electric.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and proudly served in WWII as an Electricians Mate aboard a YMS70 Minesweeper, which sunk in a typhoon off the Phillipine Islands. Burt and most of his shipmates survived 16 hours in shark infested waters before finally being rescued. Burt was a proud member of IBEW Local 461, Aurora, Illinois and VFW Post 7452.
Burt was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Elizabeth Nodruff; his sister, Helen VonHoff and his brothers, Robert, Gerald and Lester Nodruff.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 30, 2000 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. with memorial services immediately following at 11 a.m. at Lee Memorial Park. 12777 State Road 82, Ft. Myers, Florida with Pastor Donald Strange officiating.
Should friends and family desire, memorials may be made to Winkler Road Baptist Church. 5770 Winkler Road. Ft. Myers, Florida.
In 1941, Burt married Bernice McKinney, who together raised a family in Aurora, Illinois, where Burt founded Nodruff Electric.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and proudly served in WWII as an Electricians Mate aboard a YMS70 Minesweeper, which sunk in a typhoon off the Phillipine Islands. Burt and most of his shipmates survived 16 hours in shark infested waters before finally being rescued. Burt was a proud member of IBEW Local 461, Aurora, Illinois and VFW Post 7452.
Burt was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Elizabeth Nodruff; his sister, Helen VonHoff and his brothers, Robert, Gerald and Lester Nodruff.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 30, 2000 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. with memorial services immediately following at 11 a.m. at Lee Memorial Park. 12777 State Road 82, Ft. Myers, Florida with Pastor Donald Strange officiating.
Should friends and family desire, memorials may be made to Winkler Road Baptist Church. 5770 Winkler Road. Ft. Myers, Florida.
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