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Jemima K. Stutzman Burkey

15 Apr 1895 – 7 Nov 1973

Birth	15 Apr 1895
Death	7 Nov 1973
Cemetery	West Fairview Mennonite Cemetery Beaver Crossing , Seward County , Nebraska , USA
Added by	Bill S on 31 Aug 2010
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57949855

Bio

Gospel Herald Vol 66 #48; 11 Dec 1973 pp 937-938 (obit of Jemima Stutzman Burkey) Burkey, Jemima, daughter of Sanford and Lizzie (Kuhns) Stutzman, was born at Milford, Neb., Apr. 15, 1895; died at Friend Hospital, Friend, Neb., Nov. 7, 1973; aged 78 y. 6 m. 23 d. On Dec. 31, 1914, she was married to William Burkey, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Viola-Mrs. Willard Schlegel, Florence-Mrs. Sterling Hershberger, Bernice-Mrs. Floyd Stutzman, and Joyce-Mrs. Joe Yeackley), 3 sons (Milton, Wayne, and Darold), 37 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters, and 2 brothers. One son (Robert William) preceded her in death. She was a member of the West Fairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 10, in charge of Lloyal Burkey and Dale Oswald; interment in the church cemetery.

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Family

Parents

• Sanford Stutzman 1867–1935
• Elizabeth "Lizzie" Kuhns Stutzman 1872–1947

Spouse

• William Burkey 1893–1980 FaG

Siblings

• Mattie Stutzman 1893–1894
• Cassie G Stutzman Schweitzer 1897–1988
• Albert "Bert" Stutzman 1900–1974
• Iva Helen "Gobby" Stutzman Miller 1903–1997
• Ida Stutzman Roth 1903–1982
• Amanda Elizabeth Stutzman 1905–1918
• Lester S. Stutzman 1909–2005

Children

• Viola Laverne "Vi" Burkey Schlegel 1915–2006 FaG
• Milton Burkey 1916–2007 FaG
• Wayne M Burkey 1918–2009 FaG
• Florence Kathleen Burkey Hershberger 1920–1998 FaG
• Berniece Vivian Burkey Hershberger 1922–2017 FaG
• Darold Dennis Burkey 1924–2004 FaG

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