Mildred Clara Burger

Mildred Clara Burger was born December 1, 1917, at Cascade, Iowa, the daughter of Nicholas and Clara Greten Kremer. Mildred graduated from St. Mary's High School in Cascade with the class of 1936.

On September 9, 1940, Mildred was united in marriage to Alvin Charles Burger, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Cascade. To this union were born five children: Nicholas, Allen, Richard, Nila, and Robert. The family farmed near Cascade and Worthington, Iowa, until purchasing their farm near Masonville, Iowa, in 1951. Alvin died on April 25, 2003, and Mildred continued to live on the farm for the rest of her life.

Working in her flower and vegetable gardens, Mildred liked canning tomatoes, pickles, beets, and apples from her large garden and orchard; preserving jam and jelly; baking angel food cakes and banana, coconut creme, and rhubarb pies; and from necessity, milking dairy cows. For fun times, she enjoyed dancing and playing 500 and Euchre cards. She was a faithful member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Masonville and of the Rosary Society. She will be remembered for her kind and tolerant nature, her clear mind, and her love of her family and farm.

At the age of 93, Mildred entered into her eternal rest on Thursday, October 27, 2011, at her beloved farm home, northwest of Masonville.

Preceding her in death are: her parents; her husband, Alvin; three infant sons: Nicholas, Allen and Richard; one brother, Nicholas Kremer; and three sisters: Marie Kremer, Helen Roller and Gertrude Roller.

Survivors include her daughter, Nila (Marvin) Turner of Independence; her son, Robert (Deb) Burger of Marion; six grandchildren: Richard, Robert, and Randy Turner; Matt Burger, Andrea Burger Harris, and Josh Burger; three step grandchildren: Jacob, Jeremy and Joseph Allen; sixteen great grandchildren; two sisters: Betty Summers of Dewitt, IA and Dorothy Hicks of Tucson, AZ; one brother, Kenneth (Connie) Kremer of Woodhall, IL; one sister-in-law, Ursula Kremer of Davenport; and other family and friends.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 30, 2011, at the Fawcett Funeral Home in Winthrop, Iowa, from 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. with a Scripture Service at 6:00 P.M. Friends may also call at the funeral home on Monday until 10 AM. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Monday, October 31, 2011, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Masonville with Father Richard Gaul officiating. Music will be provided by Liz Francois and Kay Dolan. Casketbearers will be: Richard Turner, Robert Turner, Randall Turner, Matt Burger, Andrea Burger Harris, and Joshua Burger. Lector will be Barb Lindsay, Eucharistic minister Dennis Lindsay, ushers Leo and Lois Francois, and servers: Casey, Evan and Jaki Francois. Interment will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery north of Masonville.

The Fawcett Funeral Home and Cremation service of Winthrop is assisting the family with arrangements. For online information go to www.fawcettsfuneralhome.com under obituaries.