Burton Carl Wikgren Obituary

We are sad to announce that on August 14, 2022, at the age of 89, Burton Carl Wikgren of Freeburg, Illinois, born in Belleville, Kansas passed away. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Burton Carl Wikgren to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his mother Dora Wikgren; his former wife Martha Morin; his father Dr. Allen Wikgren; his children, Jeffrey Wikgren and Julie Kafarski; his former wife Martha Wikgren; his brother Donald Wikgren (Ellen); and his stepson Scott Newell.

He is survived by: his wife Marilyn Newell; his daughter Janice Wikgren; his stepchildren, Larry Newell II (Tammy), Steve Newell (Chrissy) and Angela Hammond (Brent); his children-in-law, Patricia Wikgren and Bruce Kafarski; his grandchildren, Jennifer Breidenbach, Alyssa Kafarski, Abigail Kafarski, Jeremy Wikgren (Krista) and Matthew Wikgren (Brooke); his stepgrandchildren, Ashley Kuiper (Andrew), Kylie Jones, John Accola (Jocelyn), Jeremiah Accola (Lauren), Stevie Newell, Will Wait, Chelsey Newell Huff (Wesley) and Mazie Newell; his great grandchildren, Camdyn Wikgren, Morgan Wikgren, Jaida Wikgren, Jett Wikgren, Hadley Wikgren and Jack Wikgren; his stepgreat-grandchildren, Phoenix Huff, Luna Huff, Jonathan Kuiper, Kaleb Newell, Jayda Newell, Annastasia Monroe and Lucas Monroe; his brother-in-law William Morin; and his cousins, Claire Schaefer and Dr. Edwin Tankersley.