Donald A. Burnett, 88, Onarga, IL

Donald A. Burnett, 88, of Onarga, IL passed away on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010 at Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka, IL.

Visitation will run from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at Knapp Funeral Home in Onarga and for one hour prior to the 11 a.m. funeral service on Wednesday, Feb. 17, also at the funeral home. Rev. Elizabeth Reis will officiate. Burial will be at Onarga Cemetery in Onarga, IL. Military graveside rites will be provided by the Onarga American Legion Post #551.

Mr. Burnett was born Nov. 19, 1921 in Delrey, IL, a son of Alva and Minnie Mormon Burnett. He married Irene Bretzman on July 3, 1951 in Onarga, IL and she survives.

Other survivors include four daughters and two sons-in-law, Sandra Eshleman of Watseka, Barbara Thorne of Onarga, Christine and Charles Barham of Strawn, IL and Peggy and Earl Dennison of Rantoul, IL; one son and daughter-in-law, Raymond and Nancy Rohr of Green Cove Springs, FL; two sisters, Lucy Hall of Indiana and Betty Gagne of California; two brothers, Robert Burnett of Tucson, AZ and Richard Burnett of Urbandale, IA; seventeen grandchildren, twenty-three great-grandchildren and two great-great-granchildren.

Preceding Mr. Burnett in death were his parents, two sisters and one daughter.

Mr. Burnett was a carpenter for Zirkle Construction and Stoller & Morrow in Fairbury and was a member of Carpenter’s Local. He was also a member of the Onarga United Methodist Church in Onarga and the Onarga American Legion Post #551 and the VFW.

Memorials may be made to the Onarga United Methodist Church.

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