George A. Buerk Obituary (1930 - 2006)

George A. Buerk, 75, of Tower Hill formerly of Pana died Thursday, August 24, 2006 at 9:50 a.m. in Prairie Rose Health Care Center. He was born October 2, 1930 in Blue Mound, IL, the son of Harry H. Margaret V. Hughes Buerk. George was a truck driver and had owned and operated his fertilizer business in the Pana and Herrick areas for many years. He was a member of Knobs Baptist Church, Tower Hill, and a former member of the Moose Lodge and Midwest Truckers Association. George married Virginia Marie Jackson. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Marie Buerk, Tower Hill, IL; children:Donald E. Jackson, Pana, IL, Robert K. Buerk, Tower Hill, IL,Larry Buerk, Macon, IL, Beverly Stone, Pana, IL, Mary Speagle, Owaneco, IL, Carol Buerk, Millersville, IL, George Buerk, Owaneco, IL, Gary Buerk, Owaneco, IL. Raymond Buerk, Owaneco, IL; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; two brothers: Howard Buerk, Tower Hill, IL and John Buerk, Pana, IL; and by two sisters:Judy Cox, Tower Hill, IL and Lena Jackson, Toledo, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents, and brother Donald Jackson Buerk in infancy. Funeral Information Funeral services will be Monday, August 28, 2006 in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Randy Miller and Rev. Lawrence Gibson officiating. Burial will be in Twin Pines Cemetery, Pana. Visitation will be Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home.