Culver resident Jerry Burgess Burk, surrounded by his family, died March 21, 2011, of heart failure at the Veterans Memorial Hospital in Portland. He was 67.
He was born Dec. 22, 1943, in Redmond to parents William H. and Geraldine (Burgess) Burk. He grew up and attended school in Culver, graduating from Culver High School in 1962. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy and served during the Vietnam War.
After the Navy, he returned to Central Oregon, then went to Alaska to work for his uncle's construction company. While in Alaska, he met Alice Carroll and they were married on Feb. 11, 1970, in Culver, at the home of his parents. His uncle, DeVere Penhollow, officiated the ceremony.
The Burks made their home in Culver and had four daughters. While raising his family, Mr. Burk worked hard farming and in construction.
Throughout his life, he enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing and looking for arrowheads. He was a talented artist and musician. He taught himself to play the guitar, mandolin and dobro, sketched many pencil, and pen and ink Native American portraits, and also was an avid reader.
He was most known for his singing, his love of laughing and joking, his storytelling, and his deep religious faith.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Burk of Culver; daughters and their spouses, Tony and Kelli Iranshad of Clackamas, Kristi Burk of Durango, Colo., Eric and Kasey Loomis of Soldotna, Alaska, and James and Kim Macy of Culver; grandchildren, Jordan, Jaycee and Jared Iranshad, Brayden and Logan Macy, and Avery Loomis; his brothers, William Jr. and Clyde; and his aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held at the Culver Christian Church on March 26. Memorial donations are suggested to Central Oregon Veterans Outreach, 354 N.E. Greenwood Ave., No. 113, Bend, OR 97701-4600, and the Culver Christian Church, 501 W. Fourth Ave, Culver, OR 97734.
He was born Dec. 22, 1943, in Redmond to parents William H. and Geraldine (Burgess) Burk. He grew up and attended school in Culver, graduating from Culver High School in 1962. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy and served during the Vietnam War.
After the Navy, he returned to Central Oregon, then went to Alaska to work for his uncle's construction company. While in Alaska, he met Alice Carroll and they were married on Feb. 11, 1970, in Culver, at the home of his parents. His uncle, DeVere Penhollow, officiated the ceremony.
The Burks made their home in Culver and had four daughters. While raising his family, Mr. Burk worked hard farming and in construction.
Throughout his life, he enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing and looking for arrowheads. He was a talented artist and musician. He taught himself to play the guitar, mandolin and dobro, sketched many pencil, and pen and ink Native American portraits, and also was an avid reader.
He was most known for his singing, his love of laughing and joking, his storytelling, and his deep religious faith.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Burk of Culver; daughters and their spouses, Tony and Kelli Iranshad of Clackamas, Kristi Burk of Durango, Colo., Eric and Kasey Loomis of Soldotna, Alaska, and James and Kim Macy of Culver; grandchildren, Jordan, Jaycee and Jared Iranshad, Brayden and Logan Macy, and Avery Loomis; his brothers, William Jr. and Clyde; and his aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held at the Culver Christian Church on March 26. Memorial donations are suggested to Central Oregon Veterans Outreach, 354 N.E. Greenwood Ave., No. 113, Bend, OR 97701-4600, and the Culver Christian Church, 501 W. Fourth Ave, Culver, OR 97734.
Culver resident Jerry Burgess Burk, surrounded by his family, died March 21, 2011, of heart failure at the Veterans Memorial Hospital in Portland. He was 67.
He was born Dec. 22, 1943, in Redmond to parents William H. and Geraldine (Burgess) Burk. He grew up and attended school in Culver, graduating from Culver High School in 1962. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy and served during the Vietnam War.
After the Navy, he returned to Central Oregon, then went to Alaska to work for his uncle's construction company. While in Alaska, he met Alice Carroll and they were married on Feb. 11, 1970, in Culver, at the home of his parents. His uncle, DeVere Penhollow, officiated the ceremony.
The Burks made their home in Culver and had four daughters. While raising his family, Mr. Burk worked hard farming and in construction.
Throughout his life, he enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing and looking for arrowheads. He was a talented artist and musician. He taught himself to play the guitar, mandolin and dobro, sketched many pencil, and pen and ink Native American portraits, and also was an avid reader.
He was most known for his singing, his love of laughing and joking, his storytelling, and his deep religious faith.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Burk of Culver; daughters and their spouses, Tony and Kelli Iranshad of Clackamas, Kristi Burk of Durango, Colo., Eric and Kasey Loomis of Soldotna, Alaska, and James and Kim Macy of Culver; grandchildren, Jordan, Jaycee and Jared Iranshad, Brayden and Logan Macy, and Avery Loomis; his brothers, William Jr. and Clyde; and his aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held at the Culver Christian Church on March 26. Memorial donations are suggested to Central Oregon Veterans Outreach, 354 N.E. Greenwood Ave., No. 113, Bend, OR 97701-4600, and the Culver Christian Church, 501 W. Fourth Ave, Culver, OR 97734.
He was born Dec. 22, 1943, in Redmond to parents William H. and Geraldine (Burgess) Burk. He grew up and attended school in Culver, graduating from Culver High School in 1962. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy and served during the Vietnam War.
After the Navy, he returned to Central Oregon, then went to Alaska to work for his uncle's construction company. While in Alaska, he met Alice Carroll and they were married on Feb. 11, 1970, in Culver, at the home of his parents. His uncle, DeVere Penhollow, officiated the ceremony.
The Burks made their home in Culver and had four daughters. While raising his family, Mr. Burk worked hard farming and in construction.
Throughout his life, he enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing and looking for arrowheads. He was a talented artist and musician. He taught himself to play the guitar, mandolin and dobro, sketched many pencil, and pen and ink Native American portraits, and also was an avid reader.
He was most known for his singing, his love of laughing and joking, his storytelling, and his deep religious faith.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Burk of Culver; daughters and their spouses, Tony and Kelli Iranshad of Clackamas, Kristi Burk of Durango, Colo., Eric and Kasey Loomis of Soldotna, Alaska, and James and Kim Macy of Culver; grandchildren, Jordan, Jaycee and Jared Iranshad, Brayden and Logan Macy, and Avery Loomis; his brothers, William Jr. and Clyde; and his aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held at the Culver Christian Church on March 26. Memorial donations are suggested to Central Oregon Veterans Outreach, 354 N.E. Greenwood Ave., No. 113, Bend, OR 97701-4600, and the Culver Christian Church, 501 W. Fourth Ave, Culver, OR 97734.
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