Henrietta M. Burkart

June 25, 2015 Editor

Henrietta M. Burkart, 103, of Mendota, Illinois died June 14, 2015, in Heritage Health, Peru, Illinois. Mass of Christian burial was at 10 a.m. Saturday in Holy Cross Church, Mendota, with the Rev. Joel Phelps officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation was Friday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota.

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She was born June 11, 1912, in Eagle Center, Iowa, to Wilhelm and Anna (Metzen) Schmitz. She married Elmer Burkart March 31, 1937; he preceded her in death on November 17, 1982 She was a member of Holy Cross Church and was a branch manager for Beeline Fashions for many years before her retirement.

She is survived by four daughters, Jeanette Flint of Lady Lake, Florida, Mary (Tom) Becker of Rogers City, Bonnie Barkman of Arlington and Cynthia Burkart of Princeton, Illinois; one son, Robert (Sandy) Burkart of North Port, Florida; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband November 17, 1982; one daughter, Alice Salmon; one granddaughter, Deb Morgan; and four brothers and six sisters. Memorials may be directed to Mendota Area Senior Services or Gateway Services Inc., Princeton.