Loving husband of Dorothy M. Burkemper; beloved son of the late Bernard and Theresa Burkemper; devoted father of Diane Frederick, Donna (Michael) Meyer, and Delores Burkemper; cherished grandfather of 3; treasured great-grandfather of 5; dear brother of Roselind Cox, Verona Kampmann, and Dorothy (Nick) Vomund. He is preceded in death by his siblings Ralph Burkemper, Agnes Sparks, and Mary Ann Memorials may be made to Donor's Choice