David Allen Burn

David Allen Burn obituary, Berlin, WI

David Allen Burn

David Burn Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Barbola Funeral Chapel - Berlin on Feb. 4, 2026.
David Allen Burn, age 62, of Berlin, died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at ThedaCare Medical Center-Berlin.

He was born November 27, 1962, in Madison, WI, the son of Joseph and Sharon Faga Burn.

David grew up in Florida and came to Wisconsin in 1994. He had worked as a nuclear and metal welder for many years at local businesses. David retired from Generac in Berlin as a machinist.

He is survived by his life partner, Patti Thada; one brother, Daren (Sheila) Burn; one sister, Dawn Burn; and niece and nephews, Rhiannon (Josh) Mcgoven, Joeseph Burn and Jason Burn; great- nephews and -niece, Lochlan, Morgannah, Coyote and Tez; and other relatives and friends. David was preceded in death by his parents; and his brother, James Burn.

Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Barbola Funeral Chapel in Berlin. Anyone wishing to send a sympathy card to the family, please mail to David Burn, c/o Barbola Funeral Chapel, PO Box 201, Berlin, WI 54923.

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Barbola Funeral Chapel - Berlin

282 E. Marquette Street PO Box 201, Berlin, WI 54923

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