John was born to Arndt Rattei and Eva Keachie Rattei. His father died at a young age. I believe he drowned on a family outing. Later Eva married Thomas Charles Burke. Later John took Thomas' name. He served in the Marines for several years. He also worked several jobs after the Marines. Dad was married 4 times and with these unions he had a total of 5 children .
3 of the 5 children have died. His 4th wife Shirley died of drug overdose. His other marriages ended in divorces.
∼The Eugene Register-Guard
Lane County, Oregon
Thursday, April 5, 2012
John Burke
John Burke of Eugene died March 23 of complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure. He was 73. A private service is planned.
He was born July 14, 1938, in Minneapolis to Arndt and Eva Mae Keachie Rattei.
He and his wife, Shirley Jean, were married in the early 1980s in Minnesota. She died Feb. 16, 1984.
He was married four times and lived in the same state as his first ex-wife and best friend, Carol Howard.
His education was completed in Minneapolis. He served in the Marine Corps from the late 1950s to the early 1960s. He worked as a long haul gas truck driver, in a meat packing plant and in construction.
Survivors include a son, Michael Burke Hyde of Wisconsin; a daughter, Laura Drake of Eugene; two sisters, Elizabeth Benson of Edina, Minn., and Margaret Tatro; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Three children, Johnathon Mark, Linda Louise and Patrick Wayne Burke, died previously.
Arrangements by Andreason's Cremation & Burial Service in Springfield.
Remembrances may be sent to Sacred Heart Hospice or Greenhill Humane Society.
3 of the 5 children have died. His 4th wife Shirley died of drug overdose. His other marriages ended in divorces.
∼The Eugene Register-Guard
Lane County, Oregon
Thursday, April 5, 2012
John Burke
John Burke of Eugene died March 23 of complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure. He was 73. A private service is planned.
He was born July 14, 1938, in Minneapolis to Arndt and Eva Mae Keachie Rattei.
He and his wife, Shirley Jean, were married in the early 1980s in Minnesota. She died Feb. 16, 1984.
He was married four times and lived in the same state as his first ex-wife and best friend, Carol Howard.
His education was completed in Minneapolis. He served in the Marine Corps from the late 1950s to the early 1960s. He worked as a long haul gas truck driver, in a meat packing plant and in construction.
Survivors include a son, Michael Burke Hyde of Wisconsin; a daughter, Laura Drake of Eugene; two sisters, Elizabeth Benson of Edina, Minn., and Margaret Tatro; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Three children, Johnathon Mark, Linda Louise and Patrick Wayne Burke, died previously.
Arrangements by Andreason's Cremation & Burial Service in Springfield.
Remembrances may be sent to Sacred Heart Hospice or Greenhill Humane Society.
John was born to Arndt Rattei and Eva Keachie Rattei. His father died at a young age. I believe he drowned on a family outing. Later Eva married Thomas Charles Burke. Later John took Thomas' name. He served in the Marines for several years. He also worked several jobs after the Marines. Dad was married 4 times and with these unions he had a total of 5 children .
3 of the 5 children have died. His 4th wife Shirley died of drug overdose. His other marriages ended in divorces.
∼The Eugene Register-Guard
Lane County, Oregon
Thursday, April 5, 2012
John Burke
John Burke of Eugene died March 23 of complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure. He was 73. A private service is planned.
He was born July 14, 1938, in Minneapolis to Arndt and Eva Mae Keachie Rattei.
He and his wife, Shirley Jean, were married in the early 1980s in Minnesota. She died Feb. 16, 1984.
He was married four times and lived in the same state as his first ex-wife and best friend, Carol Howard.
His education was completed in Minneapolis. He served in the Marine Corps from the late 1950s to the early 1960s. He worked as a long haul gas truck driver, in a meat packing plant and in construction.
Survivors include a son, Michael Burke Hyde of Wisconsin; a daughter, Laura Drake of Eugene; two sisters, Elizabeth Benson of Edina, Minn., and Margaret Tatro; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Three children, Johnathon Mark, Linda Louise and Patrick Wayne Burke, died previously.
Arrangements by Andreason's Cremation & Burial Service in Springfield.
Remembrances may be sent to Sacred Heart Hospice or Greenhill Humane Society.
3 of the 5 children have died. His 4th wife Shirley died of drug overdose. His other marriages ended in divorces.
∼The Eugene Register-Guard
Lane County, Oregon
Thursday, April 5, 2012
John Burke
John Burke of Eugene died March 23 of complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure. He was 73. A private service is planned.
He was born July 14, 1938, in Minneapolis to Arndt and Eva Mae Keachie Rattei.
He and his wife, Shirley Jean, were married in the early 1980s in Minnesota. She died Feb. 16, 1984.
He was married four times and lived in the same state as his first ex-wife and best friend, Carol Howard.
His education was completed in Minneapolis. He served in the Marine Corps from the late 1950s to the early 1960s. He worked as a long haul gas truck driver, in a meat packing plant and in construction.
Survivors include a son, Michael Burke Hyde of Wisconsin; a daughter, Laura Drake of Eugene; two sisters, Elizabeth Benson of Edina, Minn., and Margaret Tatro; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Three children, Johnathon Mark, Linda Louise and Patrick Wayne Burke, died previously.
Arrangements by Andreason's Cremation & Burial Service in Springfield.
Remembrances may be sent to Sacred Heart Hospice or Greenhill Humane Society.
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