Lorena C. Burke, 99, Celestine
Lorena C. Burke, 99, of Celestine, passed away at 10:22 p.m. on Sunday, September 3, 2018, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.
Lorena was a homemaker and a lifelong member of St. Celestine Catholic Church and the St. Ann’s Society. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, and gardening.
She is survived by one daughter, Mary Ann (Randy) Boeglin of Huntingburg; one son, Eugene Burke of Celestine; one daughter-in-law, Patty Burke of Celestine; one sister, Marcella “Sally” Davis of Sharpsburg, Ga.; two brothers, Frank Reckelhoff of Jasper and Roman (Rosie) Reckelhoff of Cincinnati, Ohio; eight grandchildren, Diann Haas, Yvonne Haller, Chris, Adam and Phil Burke, Brandon Boeglin, Jayme Tevault and Shannon Scatena; eight great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death beside her husband are one son Herb Burke, one daughter-in-law, Rita Burke, four sisters, Emma Hovelkamp, Louise Loesche, Veronica Koch, Adeline Seger, and one brother, Oscar Reckelhoff.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Lorena C. Burke will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 7, 2018, at St. Celestine Catholic Church in Celestine with burial to follow in the church cemetery.
A visitation will be held from 3:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 6, 2018, at the Becher-Kluesner Downtown Chapel in Jasper. St. Isidore Parish will pray a rosary at 2:45 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Isidore Parish, Celestine Volunteer Fire Department, or to a favorite charity.
Online condolences may be made at www.becherkluesner.com.
