Mary Marie Burger

OBITUARY
MARY MARIE BURGER

Mary Marie Burger, age 88, passed away Friday, April 3, 2009 at the Powell Valley Care Center in Powell, Wyoming. Mrs. Burger was born September 13, 1920 in Belfry, Montana, the daughter of Henry Dotson and Mary Virginia Robbins Meridith. She attended and completed public school in Belfry, Montana. She married Charles (Chuck) Albert Burger in Powell on June 4, 1938. He was an electrical contractor and together with his wife Marie operated Modern Electric for many years and then also the Radio Shack franchise in Powell until he retired in 1982. Chuck and Marie also owned and operated Chuck's Liquors and Marie was the manager of the store.

Marie's greatest pleasures were fishing, boating, spending time at Buffalo Bill Reservoir, gardening, and bird watching. She enjoyed traveling with her husband Chuck on the National Field Trials circuit with one of their Labrador retrievers earning the title of National Derby Champ. She enjoyed country music and especially appreciated the music of Bill Gaither because it uplifted her and strengthened her faith in the Lord. Her greatest delight was interacting with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and she was known and loved for her humor, inner strength, honesty and high ethical values which she so effectively transmitted to her family. She will be remembered for her quick, genuine smile and by her depth and strength of character which will continue to be an inspiration for generations to come.

Her parents and four sisters preceded her in death, Edna Mucklow, Anna Lukenbach, Neva Bauer and Helen Koeppen.

Survivors include her two sons, Orville Edward Burger and Charles Arthur Burger of Powell; and her daughter Glo Marie Reetz of Powell. Grandchildren by Orville and Pat Burger include: Kevin Burger of Peachtree, Georgia married to Gretna; Kim McConnell of Somerset, Pennsylvania who with her husband Mark have Marie's great-grandchildren Connor, Kylie and Kenna; and Krista Eaton of Ft. Collins, Colorado, married to Scott. Grandchildren by Charles Arthur Burger of Powell and his wife Cherie Burger include: Jedidiah Burger of Cody and Channiel Jenkins of Basin who with her husband Neil have Marie's great-grandchildren Allen, Angel and Brooklynn. Grandchildren by Glo and David Reetz include: Ginger Sleep of Powell who with her husband Jason have Marie's great-grandchildren Mitchell, Vincent and Tori; Meredith Baxter of Powell who with her husband Josh have Marie's great-grandchildren Paige, Carter, Kain and Mia; and Dana Crooks of Laramie, Wyoming who with her husband Adam have Marie's great-grandson Odin. She is further survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at New Life Church in Powell with daughter-in-law Rev. Cherie Burger officiating. Lunch will be served at Glad Tidings Assembly of God following the memorial service.

The family would like to express their sincere appreciation and gratitude to the administration and staff of the Powell Valley Care Center for the wonderful care they provided to Marie for the nine plus years she was in the Care Center. Memorial contributions to Habitat for Humanity in care of First National Bank & Trust of Powell are welcomed by the family.