Jane A. Burket

Jane A. Burket, age 79, of Huntington, died at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday (February 24, 2015) at Heritage Pointe in Warren. Visitation will be held from 2 - 6 p.m. Sunday (March 1, 2015) at Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday (March 2, 2015) at Bailey-Love Mortuary with Pastor Chris Hayden officiating. Burial will held at 2:30 p.m. Monday in Fairview Cemetery in Tipton, Indiana. Memorial contributions may be made to Central Christian Church or the UMMH Foundation Fund in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, IN 46750. Jane was born on December 4, 1935 in Tipton, Indiana, the daughter of Herman and Fern (Overdorf) Sweet. She graduated from Tipton High School in 1953. She married Richard L. Burket on June 16, 1957 in Tipton, and he preceded her in death on December 27, 1988. Jane was a great housewife and homemaker, and she worked as a beautician at Jane’s Beauty Shop in Tipton. She also worked alongside her husband Richard L. Burket DDS in Huntington, and she worked in the commissary at the Huntington County Jail. She was a member of Central Christian Church, in Huntington, where she served her church family in almost every capacity possible. Known as the Queen of the Kitchen, she worked various functions for the church and made sure the sanctuary was adorned with flowers, always. Jane was a member of the Christian Women’s Fellowship and Tri Kappa Chi Chapter of Huntington. Jane was involved with Lafontaine Arts Council as well as the revitalization of the Lafontaine Center in Huntington. She also volunteered with Red Cross. Jane is survived by her son - David M. (Amy) Burket of Indianapolis; two daughters - Carole A. (Jeff) Cragun of Huntington and Kathi Lynne (William) Saffer of Fort Wayne; two sisters - Emma (Mick) McClurg of Denver, Colorado and Martha (Phil) Heron of Tipton; seven grandchildren - Ryan Saffer, Sean Saffer, Austin Saffer, Jordan Tackitt, Nicholas Tackitt, Jacob Cragun and Taylor Burket; and one great-grandchild - Finley Tackitt. Her parents and her husband precede her in death.

Jane A. Burket

December 4, 1935 - February 24, 2015