Marguerite M. Burkart
February 3, 2016Share using:
Marguerite M. Burkart, 91, of Dubuque, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Stonehill Care Center.
Funeral mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 6th at St. Joseph Church, Key West with Rev. Scott Boone officiating. Entombment will follow in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday, February 5th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road where a wake service will be held at 4:00 p.m.
She was born on December 4, 1924 in Cascade, Iowa the daughter of Leo and Matilda (Takes) Breitbach. She married LeRoy W. Burkart on November 19, 1947 at St. Martin's in Cascade, Iowa. He preceded her in death on April 8, 1996.
Marguerite and LeRoy co-managed St. Vincent de Paul Store on Iowa Street and in 1976 she opened D & D What Not, her craft store.
Throughout her life she was very active, enjoyed her many walks and her crafts.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
She is survived by her five children, Linda (Richard) Althaus, Joyce (Roger) Voss, Carol (David) Burkart-Orr, Dave (Deb) Burkart, and Dan (Donna) Burkart, all of Dubuque. Twenty grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren. Her sister Vi Hackbarth, of Manchester.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two brothers Eldon and Clarence “Shorty”, two sisters Annabelle and Leona.
A Marguerite M. Burkart memorial fund has been established.
The family wishes to thank the nurses and staff at Stonehill Care Center and Hospice of Dubuque for all their wonderful care and support they gave.
