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Erven M. Burkum

Jan. 9, 1907 - Feb. 6, 1998

Erven M. Burkum 
GAYS MILLS, Wis. - Erven M. Burkum, 91, of rural Gays Mills, died Monday,  Feb. 6, 1998 at the Sannes Skogdalen Nursing Home, Soldiers Grove. He was born in Crawford County Jan. 9, 1907, to Henry and Gusta (Anderson) Burkum. He married Myrtle A. Olson Feb. 22, 1929. She preceded him in death on Feb. 9, 1990. 
They farmed in the Soldiers Grove area until 1944, when they moved to their home in Crow Hollow. They had been members of Mount Sterling Lutheran Church, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Soldiers Grove, and he was a charter member of Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, Gays Mills. 
Surviving are two daughters, Lola Jean (Ronald) Peterson of Gays Mills and Ellen (Theodore) Kobs of Adams, Wis.; two sons, Herbert (Donna) and Rodney (Linda) Burkum of Gays Mills; 15 grandchildren; a sister, Geneva Flanigan of Rockford, Ill.; sisters-in-law, Borghild Burkum of Soldiers Grove and Cornelia Burkum of Florida; a brother-in-law, Howard Olson of Verona, Wis.; several nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends. 
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents; two infant daughters, Arlene and Anita; a granddaughter, Jodi; a sister, Stella Olson; four brothers, Oscar and his wife Borghild, Alert, Milford and Ruby; and a brother-in-law, Paul Flanagan. 
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday. Feb. 21, 1998, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Soldiers Grove. Pastor Leif Espeland will officiate. Burial will be in the Mount Sterling Lutheran Church Cemetery. Friends may call at the Dommersnaes Bertram Family Funeral Home, Gays Mills, on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m., with a 7:30 p.m. prayer service; and on Saturday at the church from noon until the time of services.

Erven Maylin Burkum 

 

Parents Henry Burkum and Gusta Marie Anderson Burkum

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 Erven Maylin Burkum

 Born Jan 09 1907  Crawford County, Wisconsin, USA 

 Married Feb 22 1929  Soldiers Grove, Crawford Co., Wi. 

 Other Spouse(s)  Myrtle Alvina Olson,

 Died Feb 16 1998 Soldiers Grove, Crawford County, Wisconsin, USA

 

 

 Wife Myrtle Alvina Burkum

 Born Sep 02 1908  Soldiers Grove, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA  

 Died Feb 09 1990 Soldiers Grove, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA

 Parents Oscar Theodore Olson and Anna Gertrude Thompson

 

 Children

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1F

 Lola Jean Burkum

Born Aug 12 1923  Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States of America 

Spouse Ronald Thorlief Peterson

Married 1960 

Died Jul 05 2009 Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

 

2F

 Ellen Marie Burkum

Born 1930   

Spouse Theodore Kobs

Married 1950 

 

3M

 Herbert Olin Burkum

Born 1932   

Spouse Donna Pinkham

Married 1957 

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4F

 Arlene Genevive Burkum

Born Apr 17 1934  Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States of America   

Died Apr 21 1935 Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States of America

 

5F

 Anedda Grace Burkum

Born Jan 31 1936  Mount Sterling, Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States of America 

Died Apr 03 1937 Mount Sterling, Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States of America

 

6M

 Rodney Burkum

Born 1943   

Spouse Cheryl Bell

Married 1963 

  

 

 
Myrtle Alvina Olson

 

 Husband Erven Maylin Burkum

 Born Jan 09 1907  Crawford County, Wisconsin, USA 

 Married Feb 22 1929  Soldiers Grove, Crawford Co., Wi. 

 Other Spouse(s)  Myrtle Alvina Burkum,

 Died Feb 16 1998 Soldiers Grove, Crawford County, Wisconsin, USA

 Parents Henry Burkum and Gusta Marie Anderson Burkum

 

 Wife Myrtle Alvina Olson

 Born Sep 02 1908  Soldiers Grove, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA 

Died Feb 09 1990 Soldiers Grove, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA

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 Children

1F

 Anita Grace Burkum

Born 1936     

Died 1937 

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