Name of Deceased: Elizabeth M. “Betty” Burns
Date of Death: May 11, 2012
Place of Death: Kansas Heart Hospital, Wichita, Kansas
Date of Birth: April 5, 1924 at Quinter, Kansas, the only daughter of Charles & Evadne (Milroy) Graham
OBITUARY INFORMATION
Mrs. Burns was a Cadet Nurse during World War II. She was a 1946 graduate of the St. Rose School of Nursing.
Married Clarence J. Burns November 4, 1947 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Great Bend, Kansas.
She was an OB nurse at St. Rose Hospital and Central Kansas Medical Center helping hundreds of new mothers throughout her career. She retired in 1991. She was also a farm wife, working beside her husband, Clarence, on the family farm.
Mrs. Burns was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 1943 coming from Quinter, Kansas.
She was a member of Prince of Peace Parish and the Altar Society, Great Bend.
SURVIVORS
Husband: Clarence J. Burns, of the home
One Son: Tom Burns and his wife Kay of Great Bend, KS
Two Daughters: Linda White and her husband Steve of Great Bend, KS
Barbara Davenport and her husband Harlan of Great Bend, KS
Three Brothers: Leroy Graham of Colorado Springs, CO
Eugene Graham of Scottsdale, AZ
Wendell Graham of Lawrence, KS
Seven Grandchildren: Douglas McNett and his wife Jennifer of Larned, KS; Jennifer Strecker and her husband Eric of Towanda, KS; Kristoffer White of Tulsa, OK; Chad White of Fort Worth, TX; Erin VanCamp and her husband Chad of Olathe, KS; Allison Burns of Garden City, KS; Logan Burns of Manhattan, KS
Eight Great-grandchildren: Ross McNett, Reed McNett, Ella McNett, Emma McNett, Jackson Strecker, Kennedy Strecker, Avery VanCamp, and Aaden VanCamp
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Kenneth Graham and Sherman Graham.
SERVICE INFORMATION
Altar Society Rosary: 4:00 p.m., Monday, May 14, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home
Vigil Service: 7:00 p.m., Monday, May 14, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home
Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Great Bend
Celebrant: Father Don Bedore
Interment: Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas
Visitation: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday, May 14, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home
Memorial Fund: Barton County 4-H Holding Board Scholarship Fund or Sister Aquinata Penka Nursing Scholarship Fund, in care of Bryant Funeral Home
Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net
Arrangements by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, Kansas 67530