Kenneth R. "Ken" Burke (92) of Effingham

Kenneth R. “Ken” Burke, 92, of Effingham, IL, passed away at 4:05 a.m. Monday, April 18, 2016, at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 21 at Johnson Funeral Home, 1110 N. Fourth Street, Effingham, with Rev. Bob Ward officiating. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Effingham. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Thursday prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made in loving memory of Ken to the American Kidney Foundation.

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Kenneth was born on February 21, 1924, in Dorton, KY, the son of George Dewey and Vadna (Stallard) Burke. He married Audrey V. Lee on December 27, 1946, in Norfolk, VA, and she preceded him in death on November 30, 2012. Ken was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Effingham. He enjoyed traveling, driving the open road, and fishing. Ken was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather.

Ken is survived by his children, Jewelle A. Burke of Effingham, Barry D. Burke of Spring Valley, Jennifer F. (Richard) Pepperdine of Effingham, Jeff Burke of Sioux Falls, SD, Brenda Sue McCord of Effingham, George Dewey Burke of Effingham, and Tony Burke of Effingham; 27 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; sons, Kenneth Burke Jr. and Randy D. Burke; great-grandson, Anthony Ray Burke; 1 brother; and 2 sisters.