Janet B. (Berg) Burke

Janet B. Burke, age 86 of Petersburg, WV died on Thursday, September 29, 2022 as result of an automobile accident.

Janet was born on March 15, 1936 in Racine, Wisconsin and was preceded in death by her parents, Walter Charles Berg and Edith Ann (James) Berg; an infant son, Jonathan Burke; one sister, Judith Ann Busarow; and an infant brother, James Walter Berg.

Janet was survived by her husband, Jerry Burke (who died several hours later in same accident); two sons, John P. Burke of Sterling, Virginia and James R. Burke of Moorefield, WV; one sister, Jeanne Christoff of Lombard, Illinois; two nephews, Timothy Christoff of Buffalo Grove, Illinois and Jeff Busarow of Green Bay, Wisconsin; and one niece, Jayne Busarow of Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Janet was a graduate of Lutheran High School in Racine, Wisconsin class of 1954. She resigned from the Food and Drug Administration in Washington, DC in 1965.  She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Petersburg, WV.

Janet was a devoted wife and mother and was a lasting friend to many. She was proud to have ancestors who fought in the American Revolution. She was a descendant of Pilgrim William Brewster. 

Janet's family will receive friends Sunday, October 9, 2022 from 5 - 8 p.m. at Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg.

Joint funeral services will be Monday, October 10, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Petersburg.

Interment will follow in Maple Hill Cemetery, Petersburg.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Grace Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 385, Petersburg, WV 26847, or Gideons International or to a conservation organization.

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