John Burke

Nov. 1, 1923 – July 1, 2011

John George Burke, 87, of Sweet Home died July 1, 2011.

He was born Nov. 1, 1923 in Fox, Alaska to John G. and Barbara (Herring) Burke.

He served in the Canadian Army in the Tank Corps during World War II. He moved to Sweet Home in 1993 and met Irene Brandt-Hipp; they were married Sept. 11, 1995.

Mr. Burke worked as a millwright in the construction trade.

He is survived by sons Ronald E. Hipp and daughter-in-law Janet of Kennewick, Wash., and Gerald (Jerry) Hipp and daughter-in-law Jeannie of Pasco, Wash.; daughter Patricia D. Hipp-Lindemann and son-in-law Jim of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada; sister-in-law, Vivian J. Brandt-Chelstad and her husband Gene of Sweet Home; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Mr. Burke was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Irene Brandt-Hipp-Burke.

Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.

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