Shirley A. Burke Obituary
The memory of Shirley A. Burke of Rockford, Illinois, who passed away on March 22, 2025 at the age of 100, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Shirley farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Shirley is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, James Diederich and Eleanor Diederich (Strasser); and her husband John R. Burke. She is survived by: her children, Pat Burke (Penny), Daniel Burke and Margaret Gray. She is also survived by five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
