Kenneth Clyde Burkhart

Kenneth Clyde Burkhart Kenneth Clyde Burkhart, 79, a resident of Fairview, Pa., died Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at St. Vincent Health Center following a brief illness. He was born January 3, 1927 in Johnstown, Pa., son of the late Harry C. and Beatrice Berkebile Burkhart. Kenneth was a graduate of Fairview High School, and served in the US Navy during WWII. He worked at Erie Technological Products for 32 years as Supervisor of the Mechanical Lab and later retired from Spectrum Control in 1992. Ken and his wife attended Community United Church. Ken enjoyed camping, traveling and most importantly spending hours of fun with his wife, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many friends. He was a member of the Siebenbuerger Club. Ken is survived by his wife of 59 years, Audrey J. Rummel Burkhart; five children and their spouses, Maureen Burkhart Simon and Barry Loepp of Erie, Dennis and his wife, Marie Kuhns Burkhart, of Erie, Kenneth C., Jr., and his wife, Priscilla Barclay, of Park Ridge, Ill., Larry D. and his wife, Debra Withrow Burkhart, of Erie, and Cheryl F. Burkhart Dolan and her husband, Steve, of East Springfield; 12 grandchildren, Emily, Chris, Michael, Aimee, Steven, Ryan, Kasey, Mackenzie, Shelly, Cameron, Kelly and Linda; 13 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Marlin Burkhart of Glendale, Ariz., Donald Burkhart of The Village, Fla., and Henry Rex of Glendale, Ariz.; one sister, Phyllis Leonard, of Columbus, Ohio; and his step-mother, Catherine Smith, of Phoenix, Ariz. Friends may call at the Dusckas Funeral Home, Inc., West, 536 W. 10th St., on Thursday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and on Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral service there at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Richard Moyer, Pastor, Community United Church. Interment, Erie County Memorial Gardens. To send condolences, visit www.dusckasfuneralhome.com. Sign the guestbook at www.GoErie.com/obits.