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60. Bertha Evelyn BURKETT
"Bert" (Lester
, Robert Allen
, James
) was born on 20 Jul 1939 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona. She died on
23 May 2016 in Columbia, Boone Co., Missouri. She was buried on 27 May
2016. (Details added 9/17/17)
Bertha's obituary was printed on 25 May 2016 at Centralia (Centralia
Fireside Guard), Audrain Co., Missouri.
(Obituary added 9/20/17)
Bertha married Dale Leroy TIPTON son of Leo Leroy TIPTON and Georgia T. BLYTHE.
They had the following children:
116 F i Deborah Kay TIPTON Deborah married (1) (______) NICHOLS. Deborah married (2) Dallas Eugene LANCASTER. 117 F ii Robin Sue TIPTON + 118 F iii Cynthia Ann TIPTON + 119 F iv Dalene Gay TIPTON + 120 F v Rhonda Lynn TIPTON + 121 F vi Christa Lee TIPTON + 122 F vii Shawna Rae TIPTON
61. Melvin Kent ETTER "Mel or Billy Bob" (Thelda Mae BURKETT
, Robert Allen
, James
) was born on 11 Dec 1931 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona. He died on 21 Apr 2016 in Spokane Valley, Spokane Co., Washington. He was
cremated and ashes scattered near Page, AZ.
Melvin was counted in a census on 5/06 Apr 1940 in Scottsdale (ED 7-133), Maricopa Co., Arizona.
His obituary was printed on 30 Apr 2016 at Spokane (Spokesman-Review),
Spokane Co., Washington.
Melvin married (1) Miladeen M. MAXWELL daughter of George Lorenzo MAXWELL and Mary Alice HALE.
They had the following children:
+ 123 F i Sherrie Marie ETTER + 124 F ii Mary Rene ETTER + 125 F iii Dr. Melanie Kae ETTER M.D.
Melvin married (2) Mary Marie SCHERRER on 22 May 1960 in Clark Co., Nevada. Mary was born on 10 Feb 1941 in Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana. She died on 12 Dec 2007 in Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington. She was cremated and ashes scattered near Page, AZ.
They had the following child:
+ 126 F iv Brandi Marie ETTER