Joan Burke Obituary
The passing of Joan Burke of Dewitt, Iowa leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on July 6, 2025 at the age of 86. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Joan Burke to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Jerome Lanigan and Mary Lanigan (Ahearn); her husband Charles; her daughter Peggy; her stepmother Marie; her sister Margaret Wacker (James); her in-laws, Ramon Burke (Crystal), Al Connell and JC Gohlmann; and her nephews, Dennis Burke, Mart Connell and Mark McDermott.
She is survived by: her children, Cathy, Al Soukup of Fairfax, Dan, Karen Burke of DeWitt, Dave, Susan Burke of Bettendorf, Larry and LynnAnn Burke of Naperville, Illinois; her grandchildren, Marc, Greg Soukup, Aimee Richards (Taylor), Michael (Jennifer), Emily, Ryan, Matt, Crystal Burke, Katie (Brandon LeBlanc), Brian, Maggie, Kevin Burke, Madeline, Connor (Olivia Mani) and Elizabeth Burke; her great grandchildren, Bailey, Carlee Lincoln, Colt and Charlotte Burke; and her sisters-in-law, Marian Connell and Karen Steffen (Florian). She is also survived by nieces and nephews.
In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorials may be given to St. Joseph School, St. Joseph Education Foundation, KGYS Radio, and L'Arche in Clinton.
