Kathleen Ann Burge

Kathleen Ann Burge, 60, passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Saturday November 22, 2008. She was born in Bloomington, Illinois, on April 17, 1948, the daughter of Gerald and Helen (nee: Johnson) Burge.

Kathleen was a Wm. Horlick High School graduate “Class of 1966.” She attended Racine Bible Church, and Evangelical United Methodist Church. Kathleen enjoyed cross-stitch, sewing, listening to a variety of music, and loved spending time with her family and friends.

Kathleen is survived by her mother, Helen Burge; sisters, Carolyn Burge, located in Burkina Faso, West Africa, Serving In Missions (S.I.M.), Sue (John) Marton and their children, Erica and Jacob, Barbara “Bobbie” Sawyer and her children, Keri (Brian) Fosse, Andrew, Eric, and Molly Sawyer; and one brother, James Burge. She was preceded in death by her father, Gerald Burge, in 2002.

There will be a visitation at Sturino Funeral Home on Friday, November 28, 2008, from 3 p.m. until service time at 4 p.m., with Rev. John Miesel from Racine Bible Church officiating. Private burial will follow services. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Serving In Missions (S.I.M.) or Child Evangelism Fellowship (C.E.F.) would be appreciated by the family.

The Burge family would like to extend a very heartfelt thank you to Carol Berry, Colleen Dorsey and Christine Wright-Olsen for always being there for Kathleen and for being dear friends.

Sturino Funeral Home
3014 Northwestern Ave., Racine 262 632-6050