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Floyd Burkey

Birth	:	28 Aug 1917 Seward County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	6 Nov 2003 Seward, Seward County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Blue Mound Cemetery, Milford, Seward County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7625000, -97.0456000
Description	:	Floyd Burkey, of Milford, died Thursday, November 6, 2003, at Memorial Hospital in Seward at the age of 86 years, 2 months and 9 days. He was born on August 28, 1917 on the home place east of Beaver Crossing, Nebraska to John C. and Alma (Troyer) Burkey, the youngest of three children. At one and ½ years of age, Floyd's mother, Alma died and two years later his father married Sarah (Burkholder), who cared for and raised Floyd. As a young boy, he attended West Fairview Country School District #80. He accepted Christ as his personal savior and was... Read More	Floyd Burkey, of Milford, died Thursday, November 6, 2003, at Memorial Hospital in Seward at the age of 86 years, 2 months and 9 days. He was born on August 28, 1917 on the home place east of Beaver Crossing, Nebraska to John C. and Alma (Troyer) Burkey, the youngest of three children. At one and ½ years of age, Floyd's mother, Alma died and two years later his father married Sarah (Burkholder), who cared for and raised Floyd. As a young boy, he attended West Fairview Country School District #80. He accepted Christ as his personal savior and was baptized in 1931 at West Fairview Mennonite Church and in 1959 he joined Bellwood Mennonite Church. He was united in marriage to Erma Yeackley on January 16, 1940 at her parents farm home near Milford and to this union four children, Janet, John, Paulene, and Loree were born. They were later blessed with the adoption of Kathy. Together they made their home in the Milford area where he was a long-time farmer and cattle-feeder, enjoying the many duties, especially running the combine. He was a member of Bellwood Mennonite Church, Milford, serving his church in many ways, as trustee and wherever needed. Floyd was a very kind-hearted gentleman, enjoyed his family and caring for several foster children. He never knew a stranger (often visiting with strangers wherever he was). They spent the last 27 years wintering in Arizona, enjoying the weather, friends and fellowship with the Sunnyslope Mennonite Church Family. In his spare time he enjoyed golf and also played the harmonica recently sharing that gift with the Bellwood Faith Family. Floyd is survived by his wife, Erma Burkey, Milford, daughters and sons-in-law, Janet and Stan Sommerfeld, Sharon Springs, KS, Pauline and Jim Anderson, Phoenix, AZ, Loree Burkey, Phoenix, AZ, Kathy and Tim Wiens, Newton, KS, son and daughter-in-law, John and Brenda Burkey, Milford, 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and special children, Newt Zimmerman, Mark Floyd, Rick Shilhan and Terry Jantze. Additional survivors include brothers and sisters-in-law, Willius and Elaine Burkey, Seward, NE, Lloyal and Faye Burkey, Beaver Crossing, NE, sister and brother-in-law, Esther and Ivan Nisly, Independence, OR, sister-in-law, Verneal Burkey, York, NE, many nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, John and Alma Burkey and step-mother, Sarah (Burkholder) Burkey, an infant sister, a sister, Dorothy Burkey, and a brother, Melvin Burkey. A Funeral Service was held on Monday, November, 10, 2003, at Bellwood Mennonite Church with Rev. Marlin Kym officiating. Interment in Blue Mound Cemetery, Milford. Memorials have been established to Bellwood Mennonite Church and Grace Children's Home, Henderson, NE. Casketbearers were Jason Burkey, Marty Somerfeld, Jody Green, Jeremy Burkey, Steve Morrison, Shelley Barnhart. Honorary Pallbearers were Cindy Mordecai, Vicki Dinkel, Nicole Sommerfeld, Terra and Ruth Wiens, Anissa Beddard, Ranay Barnhart and Naomi McCullough. Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Milford, in charge of arrangements.

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Where is Floyd Burkey's memorial?
Floyd Burkey's memorial is located at: Blue Mound Cemetery, Milford, Seward County, USA.
When did Floyd Burkey death?
Floyd Burkey death on 6 Nov 2003 in Seward, Seward County, Nebraska, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Floyd Burkey's memorial?
Latitude: 40.7625000
Longitude: -97.0456000

Family Members:

Parent

John C Burkey

(1888 - 1969)

Elma Troyer Burkey

(1893 - 1919)

Spouse

Erma Yeackley Burkey

(1917 - 2013)

Siblings

(1912 - 1964)

(1914 - 1916)

(unknow - 1930)

(1922 - 2007)

(1923 - 2018)

Children

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Blue Mound Cemetery
Milford, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7625000, -97.0456000

2. Milford Mennonite Cemetery
Milford, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7703018, -97.0730972

3. East Fairview Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7565000, -97.1000000

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5. Pleasant View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7557800, -97.1201200

6. Ruby Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8131000, -97.0827000

7. Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8137000, -97.0057000

8. Camden Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7167015, -96.9918976

9. West Blue Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6985664, -97.0265732

10. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8292007, -97.0550003

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Coordinate: 40.7178001, -97.1294022

12. Pleasant Dale Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8143997, -96.9475021

13. Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7997000, -97.1578000

14. Faith Lutheran East Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8572000, -97.0044000

15. Englehaupt Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7416992, -97.1778030

16. First Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8292000, -97.1492000

17. Dorchester Cemetery
Dorchester, Saline County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6638985, -97.1018982

18. West Fairview Mennonite Cemetery
Beaver Crossing, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7710000, -97.1978000

19. Walnut Creek Cemetery
Goehner, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7853012, -97.2202988

20. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Seward, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8878000, -96.9725000

21. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8369086, -96.8906898

22. Saint Johns Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8130989, -96.8732986

23. Riverside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6288986, -96.9756012

24. Sacred Heart Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6211014, -96.9813995