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Obituary for BURK


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Friday November 16, 2012

MCLAUGHLIN, GWENDOLYN CLARDY BURK Born April 2, 1923 at Brookesmith, Brown County, Texas, Gwendolyn Clardy was the eldest child of William Harvey Clardy and Itha McBee. She passed peacefully from this earth on November 14, 2012 at Pinecrest Medical Facility near her home in Spalding, Michigan at the age of 89. Gwendolyn was preceded in death by her husband, Garret Burk & her second husband, Jack McLaughlin; her parents; a sister Cleo; and two brothers, James and Charles. She is survived by her four children, Pam (Ron) Brown of Montrose, Colorado; John (Ann) Burk of Montrose, CO; Charles (Betty Draze) Burk of Spalding, Michigan; and Richard (Debi) Burk of Kennewick, Washington; grandchildren, Garret Brown, Howell, Michigan; Greg Brown, Montrose, Colorado; Christine Burk, Maple Heights, Ohio; Sam Burk, Colorado; Joe` Burk (Schmidt), Pullman, Washington; Adam Burk, Preston, Idaho and great grandchildren Brette Brown, Howell, Michigan; Jacqueline and Marina Brown, Montrose, Colorado and Garret Burk, Fruita, Colorado as well as many nieces and nephews. Services provided by Allo Funeral Home, W3755 US 2 & 41, Spalding, MI, will be held on November 24, 2012 with Visitation at 3:00 PM, Service at 4:00PM, all times Central, by Reverend Brad Cochrane. Interment will be in Powers/Spalding cemetery. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Boy Scout Troop 578, Spalding, Michigan 49886.