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Betty L. Burket, 90, of East Freedom, passed away Thursday at home. She was born in Saxton, daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and Mary Elizabeth (Glass) Roub.
She married David C. Burket Sr. on June 28, 1952, in Fredericksburg.
Surviving is her husband; sons, Frank (Lorraine) and John (Kay) Burket; daughter-in-law, Kathy Burket; six grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Pauline "Polly" Butts and Donna Clark.
She was preceded in death by a son, David C. Burket Jr.; and brothers: infant Kenneth, Carl "Cub," Allan, Gerald and Glenn Roub; and sisters, Dorothy Kelly and Hazel Wright.
Betty was a member of Grace United Church of Christ, Claysburg.
She attended Morrison Cove High School and was a homemaker and full partner in the development and success of Burket Falls Farm.
Betty enjoyed the outdoors and started skiing in her fifties. She also enjoyed attending her grandchildren's sporting events. She was the camp cook for the Burket Hunting Gang and was the community mother, feeding and caring for the area kids. She was the matriarch of the Burket family.
Friends will be received from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, at Leslie-Miller Funeral Home, Claysburg.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, at Grace United Church of Christ, Claysburg, with Pastor Wendy Farber officiating. Interment at Claysburg Union Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be given to Grace United Church of Christ, 526 Bedford St., Claysburg, PA 16625.
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