Lola F. Burke

February 7, 1916 - August 29, 2014

Lola F. Burke of Cadillac passed away Friday, August 29, 2014 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. She was 98. Mrs. Burke was born February 7, 1916 in Mercer County, Ohio to William H. and Ora (DeArmond) Patterson and they preceded her in death. She married Ralph H. Burke on March 6, 1937 in LaPorte, Indiana and he preceded her in death. Mrs. Burke had lived in Sharpsville, Indiana prior to moving to Cadillac on August 28, 1956 and attended Cadillac United Methodist Church. She loved her family and was very proud of them and enjoyed cooking meals for them. Mrs. Burke loved flowers, playing cards and was an avid Detroit Tigers fan. She had a great sense of humor and enjoyed going out and having fun for the day and was a very independent lady. She is survived by her son, Jim (Janet) Burke of Kokomo, Indiana; daughter in law, Mary Burke of Cadillac; grandchildren: Ted Burke, John (Michele) Burke, Jill (Jeff) Lewis, Pamela Burke, Tim Burke (Pam Guenther), Steve (Caelan) Burke, Susan (Clay) Hess; great grandchildren: Justin, Bailey, Jacob Burke, Tyler and Morgan Burke, Joseph and Jordan Lewis, Timothy, Cody, Samantha Burke, Caitlin and Brandon Hill, Steven Burke and Caden, Alayna, Colin, Quinn Hess. Mrs. Burke was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph, November 16, 1971; son, Larry Burke in 1992; grandson Thomas Burke; two brothers and two sisters. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, September 4, 2014 at the Peterson Funeral Home in Cadillac with Reverend Thomas Ball officiating. Friends may meet the family one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Maple Hill Cemetery in Cadillac. An online guestbook is available at www.petersonfh.com.