Donald G. Burket

Donald G. Burket, 83 of Tipton died at 2:05 p.m. Monday, December 31, 2012 at IU Health Tipton Hospital. He was born March 2, 1929 in Tipton to Donald & Julie Alice (Dodd) Burket. He married Norma Jane Porter on October 24, 1946 and she preceded him in death on September 3, 2008. He then married Carolyn Bolton on January 2, 2011 and she survives.

Don retired as a supervisor at Delco Electronics in 1987. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Tipton. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, working in his Christmas tree farm and apple orchard.

Survivors besides his wife Carolyn include four children, Steven Burket and wife Marlene, Bradenton, Florida, Jane Galloway and husband Joe, Kokomo, Rex Burket and wife Rhonda, Kokomo and Brian Burket of Kokomo; three step-children, Debra Gensh and husband Tim, Eagle Lake, Florida, Susan Denicola and husband Lynch, Elwood and Tom Bolton, Elwood; one sister, Phyllis Elliott and husband Ora Max of Brown County; two sisters-in-law, Jody Burket, Avon and Jane Burket, Warren.

He is also survived by 10 grandchildren, Michael Burket, Tyson Schoolman and wife Jodi, Kyle & Brett Galloway, Ashleigh, Tracey, Rex and Noah Burket, Matt Burket, Allison Gibson and husband Jake; two step-grandchildren, Christy Cumings and husband Tony and Robert Buecker; three great-grandchildren, Cole Riley, Karsyn Schoolman and Miley Schoolman; two step-great-grandchildren, Collin Horton and Mikayla Cumings.

He was preceded in death by one son, Jeffrey Burket and one daughter, Debra Bowman.

Don’s funeral will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 4, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Tipton with Rev. Mark Ward presiding and burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Young-Nichols Funeral Home and from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Friday at the church.