BURK, Josephine Nutgrass - Putnam

Source: Greencastle Daily Banner 9 August 1957 p 1

Mrs. Josephine Burk, 79, passed away Thursday evening at the Craver Nursing Home where she had been a patient for several weeks. Mrs. Burk was born March 23, 1879 in Clinton township the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Nutgrass. She had spent her entire life in the Clinton township community, where she was well known.  She was a member of the Union Chapel church at Morton. In 1896 she married Omer call, and to this union one son was born, Rex Call of Morton. Her husband passed away in 1899.  Later she was married to Ott Burk who passed away in 1935. Three children were born to this union.  Survivors are: two sons, Rex Call, Morton and Forest Burk, Cloverdale; two daughters, Mrs. Fieda Bell, Roachdale and Mrs. Margaret Cooper, Pontiac, Mich; three sisters, Mrs. Maude O’Haver, Morton, Mrs. Kate Call, Greencastle and Mrs. Nell Bettis, Indianapolis, 8 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Josie Keyt, Greencastle, two daughters-in-law and two sons-in-law; several nieces and nephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. from  the Union Capel Church at Morton. Interment will be in Union Chapel cemetery. Friends may call at the Rector (?) Funeral Home. – kbz