John G. Burger, 60, Jasper
John G. Burger, 60, of Jasper, passed away at 8:30 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville.
John was a fifth generation independent turkey farmer. He was active in local politics, serving the public for 18 years, first as a county councilman and later as a county commissioner.
He was a member of Precious Blood Catholic Church in Jasper, where he had served on the school board.
He enjoyed gardening, coaching and watching his children play sports, and was an avid Purdue sports and University of Evansville basketball fan.
He is survived by his wife, Cathrine Burger of Jasper; three daughters, Jordan Burger of Indianapolis, Olivia Burger of Jasper and Emily Burger of Jasper; one son, Caleb Burger of Jasper; his mother, Anna Mae Burger of Jasper; two sisters, Kathy Hopf (Gary) of Jasper and Lisa Melloh (Nick) of Indianapolis; two brothers, Mike Burger (Shannon) of Chesterfield, Mo. and Jim Burger (Beth) of Evansville.
Preceding him in death was his father, Virgil Burger.
A Mass of Christian Burial for John G. Burger will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 16, 2018, at Precious Blood Catholic Church in Jasper, with entombment to follow at Fairview Cemetery Mausoleum in Jasper.
A visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 15, 2018, at the Becher-Kluesner Downtown Funeral Home in Jasper, and from 9:00 a.m. until the 10:00 a.m. service time at Precious Blood Catholic Church on Saturday.
Memorial contributions may be made to Precious Blood Catholic Church, or to a favorite charity.
Online condolences may be made at www.becherkluesner.com.
