Kimberly Dawn “Kim” Burtin
Kimberly Dawn “Kim” Burtin, of Eureka, died at the Greenwood County Hospital, on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at the age of 52.
She was born in Eureka on December 8, 1960, the daughter of David and Glynda (Tucker) Jackson. She attended Eureka schools, and graduated from Eureka High School with the class of 1978. After her schooling she worked at Eureka Thriftway for thirteen years, she then worked for Mediacom as a Customer service Representative for eighteen years. After her service with Mediacom she was employed at Midwest Mill Modernization, Inc., until her illness prevented her from working in July 2012. She also worked at various part time jobs around Eureka, including a teller at Eureka Downs, which she enjoyed the most.
On March 10, 1979, Kim was united in marriage to Merle Burtin in Eureka.
Kim was a member of the Eureka Booster Club, and was a combination of Director and Assistant Director of the Eureka Wrestling Club for seventeen years.
She is survived by her husband, Merle, of the home; one daughter, Nicole Kasper of Twenty-Nine Palms, California; one son, Nash Burtin of Eureka; mother and step-father, Glynda and Bob Powe of Eureka; grandson, Cole Burtin of Twenty-Nine Palms, California; brother, Matt Powe of Iola; sisters, Paula Milner of Emporia; and Sherry Trevino of Corpus Christi, Texas; step-brothers, John Powe of Leon; and Ronald Powe of Riverside, California; and step-sister, Sharon Adams of Kansas City, Kansas.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, June 20, 2013, at Eureka Downs with Pastor John Craighead of the Jefferson Street Baptist Church officiating. Cremation has been effected.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to the Eureka Youth Wrestling Club. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045, which was in charge of service arrangements.
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