Cremated
Husband of
Kathleen Arnold
Son of
John James Burnett
& Margaret Siesseger
US Army Air Corps - WWII
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BELLA VISTA, Ark. — William Ferdinand Burnett, 79, of Bella Vista, Ark., formerly of Mason City, Iowa, died Friday (July 22, 2005) at Highland Health Care in Bella Vista. He was born on Aug. 28, 1925, in Mason City, Iowa, to John James Burnett and Margaret (Siesseger) Burnett.
He was raised and educated in Mason City. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II from 1943-1946. Bill married Kathleen Arnold on May 8, 1947, in Mason City.
Bill received a B.A. degree from Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. He taught school for 10 years in Mason City. He worked for the Department of Public Safety in Des Moines and later for the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C., and Denver, Colo. He received a master's degree from Central Missouri State University in 1969. He retired in 1984 and moved to Bella Vista in 1988. He was an active member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church and St. Bernard's Men's Club and the V.F.W. Post 9063. He enjoyed golf, football, hunting and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, John and Patrick.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Kathleen G. Burnett, of Bella Vista, Ark.; six sons: Steve Burnett of Englewood, Colo., James Burnett and wife, Kathy, of Overland Park, Kan., John Burnett of Parker, Colo., Tim Burnett of Louisville, Colo., Andrew Burnett of Centennial, Colo., and Bill Burnett, Jr. and wife, Christy, of Erie, Colo.; two brothers: Thomas Burnett and wife, Beverly, of Northfield, Minn., Joseph Burnett and wife, Jane Ann, of Jefferson City, Mo.; and eight grandchildren.
A Mass of the resurrection will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at St. Bernard Catholic Church, One St. Bernard Lane, Bella Vista, Ark., with Father Andrew Smith officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the Bella Vista V.F.W. Post 9063.
Husband of
Kathleen Arnold
Son of
John James Burnett
& Margaret Siesseger
US Army Air Corps - WWII
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BELLA VISTA, Ark. — William Ferdinand Burnett, 79, of Bella Vista, Ark., formerly of Mason City, Iowa, died Friday (July 22, 2005) at Highland Health Care in Bella Vista. He was born on Aug. 28, 1925, in Mason City, Iowa, to John James Burnett and Margaret (Siesseger) Burnett.
He was raised and educated in Mason City. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II from 1943-1946. Bill married Kathleen Arnold on May 8, 1947, in Mason City.
Bill received a B.A. degree from Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. He taught school for 10 years in Mason City. He worked for the Department of Public Safety in Des Moines and later for the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C., and Denver, Colo. He received a master's degree from Central Missouri State University in 1969. He retired in 1984 and moved to Bella Vista in 1988. He was an active member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church and St. Bernard's Men's Club and the V.F.W. Post 9063. He enjoyed golf, football, hunting and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, John and Patrick.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Kathleen G. Burnett, of Bella Vista, Ark.; six sons: Steve Burnett of Englewood, Colo., James Burnett and wife, Kathy, of Overland Park, Kan., John Burnett of Parker, Colo., Tim Burnett of Louisville, Colo., Andrew Burnett of Centennial, Colo., and Bill Burnett, Jr. and wife, Christy, of Erie, Colo.; two brothers: Thomas Burnett and wife, Beverly, of Northfield, Minn., Joseph Burnett and wife, Jane Ann, of Jefferson City, Mo.; and eight grandchildren.
A Mass of the resurrection will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at St. Bernard Catholic Church, One St. Bernard Lane, Bella Vista, Ark., with Father Andrew Smith officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the Bella Vista V.F.W. Post 9063.
Cremated
Husband of
Kathleen Arnold
Son of
John James Burnett
& Margaret Siesseger
US Army Air Corps - WWII
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BELLA VISTA, Ark. — William Ferdinand Burnett, 79, of Bella Vista, Ark., formerly of Mason City, Iowa, died Friday (July 22, 2005) at Highland Health Care in Bella Vista. He was born on Aug. 28, 1925, in Mason City, Iowa, to John James Burnett and Margaret (Siesseger) Burnett.
He was raised and educated in Mason City. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II from 1943-1946. Bill married Kathleen Arnold on May 8, 1947, in Mason City.
Bill received a B.A. degree from Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. He taught school for 10 years in Mason City. He worked for the Department of Public Safety in Des Moines and later for the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C., and Denver, Colo. He received a master's degree from Central Missouri State University in 1969. He retired in 1984 and moved to Bella Vista in 1988. He was an active member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church and St. Bernard's Men's Club and the V.F.W. Post 9063. He enjoyed golf, football, hunting and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, John and Patrick.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Kathleen G. Burnett, of Bella Vista, Ark.; six sons: Steve Burnett of Englewood, Colo., James Burnett and wife, Kathy, of Overland Park, Kan., John Burnett of Parker, Colo., Tim Burnett of Louisville, Colo., Andrew Burnett of Centennial, Colo., and Bill Burnett, Jr. and wife, Christy, of Erie, Colo.; two brothers: Thomas Burnett and wife, Beverly, of Northfield, Minn., Joseph Burnett and wife, Jane Ann, of Jefferson City, Mo.; and eight grandchildren.
A Mass of the resurrection will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at St. Bernard Catholic Church, One St. Bernard Lane, Bella Vista, Ark., with Father Andrew Smith officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the Bella Vista V.F.W. Post 9063.
Husband of
Kathleen Arnold
Son of
John James Burnett
& Margaret Siesseger
US Army Air Corps - WWII
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BELLA VISTA, Ark. — William Ferdinand Burnett, 79, of Bella Vista, Ark., formerly of Mason City, Iowa, died Friday (July 22, 2005) at Highland Health Care in Bella Vista. He was born on Aug. 28, 1925, in Mason City, Iowa, to John James Burnett and Margaret (Siesseger) Burnett.
He was raised and educated in Mason City. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II from 1943-1946. Bill married Kathleen Arnold on May 8, 1947, in Mason City.
Bill received a B.A. degree from Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. He taught school for 10 years in Mason City. He worked for the Department of Public Safety in Des Moines and later for the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C., and Denver, Colo. He received a master's degree from Central Missouri State University in 1969. He retired in 1984 and moved to Bella Vista in 1988. He was an active member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church and St. Bernard's Men's Club and the V.F.W. Post 9063. He enjoyed golf, football, hunting and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, John and Patrick.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Kathleen G. Burnett, of Bella Vista, Ark.; six sons: Steve Burnett of Englewood, Colo., James Burnett and wife, Kathy, of Overland Park, Kan., John Burnett of Parker, Colo., Tim Burnett of Louisville, Colo., Andrew Burnett of Centennial, Colo., and Bill Burnett, Jr. and wife, Christy, of Erie, Colo.; two brothers: Thomas Burnett and wife, Beverly, of Northfield, Minn., Joseph Burnett and wife, Jane Ann, of Jefferson City, Mo.; and eight grandchildren.
A Mass of the resurrection will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at St. Bernard Catholic Church, One St. Bernard Lane, Bella Vista, Ark., with Father Andrew Smith officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the Bella Vista V.F.W. Post 9063.
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