Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Beloved husband of Shirley Burkhart; loving son of the late Arthur and Dorothy Burkhart; dear father of Dale (Diane) Burkhart, Donna (James) Killmade, Dan Burkhart, Janet Jordan, Julie Ehman and the late Gerald Burkhart; dear brother of Kenneth (Madeline) Burkhart and the late Arthur Burkhart; brother-in-law of Violet Burkhart and Myrna Ottermann; grandfather of 14 and great grandfather of 6.