DORWIN S. “PETE” BURKE

By From JT Staff Reports

Dorwin S. “Pete” Burke, 93, of North Lewisburg, died Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in Belle Springs Nursing and Rehab, Bellefontaine, surrounded by family.

His greatest legacy is that he raised two families and loved them all.

He was born May 1, 1926, to the late Vernon and Lulu (Leyndecker) Burke.

He ...

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