Emmett Burke

Emmett F. Burke age 95 of New Hampton died Friday, August 5, 2011, at the New Hampton Care Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 15, 2011, at Holy Family Parish-St. Joseph Center, New Hampton, with Rev. Mark Osterhaus celebrating the Mass. Lectors will be Jerry Burke and Tim Burke. Presenting the offertory gifts are granddaughters, Kelly Allen, Beth Allen, Stephanie Stewart and Maddie Burke. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery in New Hampton with grandsons, Shane Burke, Ryan Burke, Stephen Burke, Scott Stewart, Matt Allen, Brian Burke, Kevin Burke, Colin Burke serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Sean Stewart, Kevin Maarsen and Michael Maarsen. Friends may greet the family 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Sunday, August 14, 2011 at the Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in New Hampton where there will be a 4:30 p.m. parish scripture service. Visitation continues an hour prior to the Mass at the church on Monday. Emmett Francis Burke was born April 24, 1916, in rural Chickasaw County, IA, near New Hampton, the son of John Joseph and Etta Mary (Kelly) Burke. He received his education in rural country schools and was a New Hampton High School graduate. Emmett was united in marriage to Regina Mary Nulty on August 9, 1945, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Lawler, IA. They took over the Burke family farm east of New Hampton, where Emmett continued to milk cows for over 60 years. They moved off the farm in 1991. He enjoyed dancing to big band music, watching Lawrence Welk, and was happiest tending the family farm. Survivors include his wife, Regina of New Hampton; four sons, Ray Burke of New Hampton, Jerry (Carol) Burke of Manchester, Tim (Sue) Burke of Apple Valley, MN, Joe (Connie) Burke of New Hampton, three daughters, Kay (Tim) Allen of Duluth, MN, Arlene Stewart of New Ulm, MN, Melanie Burke of Maple Grove, MN and son-in-law Piet Maarsen, of Aalsmeer, Netherlands; fifteen grandchildren, Ryan (Gina) Burke of Iowa City, Stephen Burke of Delhi, Matt Allen of Boston, MA, Kelly Allen of Vail, CO, Beth Allen of St. Paul, MN; Brian Burke of Minneapolis, MN, Kevin Burke of Chicago, IL, Colin Burke of Apple Valley, MN, Scott (Tiffany) Stewart of Marshall, MN, Stephanie Stewart of Mayville, WI, Sean Stewart of New Ulm, MN, Kevin Maarsen of Aalsmeer, Netherlands, Michael Maarsen, of Aalsmeer, Netherlands, Shane Burke of New Hampton, Maddie Burke of Maple Grove, MN; two great-grandchildren, Emmett and Maggie Burke of Iowa City; one sister, Billie (Al) Reger of Minneapolis, MN. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Michael Burke; four sisters, Mary Burke, Ann Brennan, Sally Stiffler and Lois O’Leary, daughter, Marcella (Burke) Maarsen, great grandson, Jackson Stewart and son-in-law Larry Stewart.