Betty R. Burnett's obituary , Passed away on July 27, 2026 in Rapid River, Michigan

Betty R. Burnett

June 27, 1938 - July 27, 2026 (88 years old)

Rapid River, Michigan

Betty R. Burnett's obituary , Passed away on July 27, 2026 in Rapid River, Michigan

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Betty R. Burnett

June 27, 1938 - July 27, 2026 (88 years old)

Rapid River, Michigan

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Betty R. Burnett Obituary

Betty R. Burnett, born on June 27, 1938, passed away on July 27, 2026. Betty leaves behind family members and others who acknowledge this loss. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Betty R. Burnett to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her husband Leo Gordon Burnett Jr.; her children, Debbie, Kip Snedden, Mike and Linda Burnett; her grandchildren, Kari Snedden and Buster Wright; her great grandchild Brayden Burnett; her birth mother Thelma Newman; her adoptive parents, Elizabeth "Betty" Orlich (Herold Kiernan), Herold Kiernan and Sam Orlich; and her brother John Orlich.

She is survived by: her children, Leo Gordon Burnett III (Robin), Larry Burnett and Tammy Veselsky (Bernard); her grandchildren, Brian and Loretta Halbert; her sisters, Sandy McClellan (Dennis) and Sally Greer (Greg); her grandchildren, Leo Gordon Burnett IV (Jen), Nicole Burnett, Jason Burnett (Rachel), Samantha Martin (Eric), Alexandra DeNeef (Trevor), James Trosper (Alex), Della Burnett, Andy Burnett (Hanna), Emily Ringstaff (Travis), Kayla Gaworski (Nate), Alexandra Sullivan (Ben), Ellen Veselsky, Adam Veselsky (KJ), Ross Veselsky, Natasha Cellucci (Josh), Victoria Kowalske (Dallas) and Tyler Halbert (Nasstassia); her great grandchildren, Colin, Mikayla, Christian, Evan, Noah, Jack, Otto, Corrie, Oren, Nyla, James, David, Buster, Ruth, Shirley, Walter, Bram, Olivia, Savannah, Juliet, Noelle, Madeline, Bonnie, Carli, Robby, Willow and Quinn; and her great great grandchild Kora.

In Memory of Betty, Acts of ServiceIn lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Betty's honor to the Escanaba Seventh-Day Adventist Food Pantry, a ministry that reflected her lifelong passion for caring for others.

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