BURKEN, VERA Age 84, a long-time resident of Albuquerque, passed away on November 11, 2014. Vera was born in Clinton, Iowa on March 15, 1930. She is survived by her devoted husband of 62 years, Richard; children; Terrie Alink and husband Roger, Shari Siegal-Shaffer and husband Michael, Kathy Morgan, Lori Byerly and husband Blaine, Julie Drennan and husband Scott and Richard Burken and wife Yolandia; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Vera, a loving wife and mother, will be forever loved and greatly missed by all who knew her. She was an exceptional artist doing various arts and crafts and was especially proud of her oil paintings. Vera loved her Church where she served as both a Eucharistic Minister and Lector for many years. A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 11:00 am at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, located on the corner of Lomas and Tennessee. In lieu of flowers, donations to Presbyterian Hospice is preferred.
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