Mary Arlene Burken Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Mary Arlene Burken of Carthage, Missouri, who passed away at the age of 89, on April 20, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Mary Arlene Burken or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Alonzo Murphy and Lucille Murphy (Roth); her husband John A. Burken of Clinton; her son Michael Burken; and her brother Robert Murphy.
She is survived by: her children, Jolene Thompson (Keith), Jennifer Burken (April), Kathleen Burken (Josh Davenport), Susan Williams (Scott), Greg Burken (Linda) and Tony Burken (Courtney); her grandchildren, Abby Skinner (Anthony), Elizabeth Burken, Christopher Thompson, Kyle Thompson (Jeremy Cippele), Seth Williams, Samantha Stevens (Steven), Stephanie Burken, Heather Janssen (Brad) and Amanda Millard (Eric); her great grandchildren, Beckett Skinner, Gwenyth Stevens, Vivian Stevens, Kyden Pettyjohn and Steffen Millard; and her brother Richard "Dick" Murphy. She is also survived by many extended family members and friends.
