Obituaries

Erna Burre

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Erna Mae Burre, 92, of, Tebbetts, Missouri, passed away Monday, January 3, 2011, at Fulton Presbyterian Manor. She was born January 5, 1918, in Houston, Texas, the daughter of the late Ernest Fredrick and Hattie Mae (Smack) Bretthorst. On December 24, 1938, she was united in marriage to Albert Arnold Burre who preceded her in death on January 31, 1975. Erna was a housewife. She was a member of the Tebbetts United Methodist Church, Mokane Rebecca Lodge, Extension Club and United Methodist Womens Club in Tebbetts, Missouri. She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by two sons, Perry (Donna) Burre of Tebbetts, Missouri and George (Glenna) Burre of Tebbetts, Missouri; two daughters, Betty (Charles) Meyer of Mokane, Missouri and Alberta (Robert) Dollens of Mexico, Missouri; seven grandchildren; 16 great- grandchildren; six great-great- grandchildren; and one brother, Ernest (Pat) Bretthorst of Salisbury, Missouri. Her parents; husband; one grandson, David Meyer; one sister, Mildred Cannell and three brothers, George Bretthorst, Jess Bretthorst and Richard Bretthorst preceded her in death. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 6, 2011, at Maupin Funeral Home in Fulton, Missouri, with Reverend Beth Duckworth officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6, 2011, at Maupin Funeral Home. Interment will be held at Riverview Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Tebbetts United Methodist Church, c/o Maupin Funeral Home, 301 Douglas Boulevard, Fulton, Missouri 65251. Condolences may be sent to the family at maupinfuneralhome.com

Published January 4, 2011