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Roger Dean Burk
1948 - 2025
BORN
1948
DIED
2025
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Roger Burk Obituary
He was born on Aug. 11, 1948 in New Cambria, Mo. to Lloyd Dewayne and Anna Mary Davis Burk. He married Sandra Kay O'Bryan on July 5, 1980 in Cairo, Mo. He worked at the Santa Fe Railroad, Moberly Correctional Center over the recreational area, the Emerald Lady Casino and retired from DuPont. He enjoyed the St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Chiefs, raising tomatoes to give out to his neighbors, talking to his good friends, Bill Linnenbrink and Gary Watznauer and especially spending time with his grandchildren.
Roger is survived by his wife, Kay Burk of Fort Madison; a daughter, Krisha Burk of Fort Madison; a son, Travis Burk of Fort Madison; two grandchildren, Elijah Dean Burk and Isaiah Robert Dean Burk; a brother, Lloyd (Jeannie) Burk of New Cambria, Mo.; two sisters-in-law, Kenna (Preston) Gibler of Moberly, Mo. and Brenda (Sonny Langdon) Koester of Cairo, Mo.; three brothers-in-law, Danny (Wenda) O'Bryan of Cairo, Mo., Randy (Ruth Smoot) O'Bryan of Jacksonville, Mo. and Roger Bocke of New Cambria, Mo. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Cathy Bocke.
Cremation has been entrusted to the care of King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory. A visitation will be held 4:30-5:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 at King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory. A memorial service will immediately follow at 5:30 p.m. with Pastor Ken Barlow officiating. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for the Fort Madison Special Olympics. Online condolences to the Burk family may be left at the King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory website: www.kinglynk.com.
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