Obituary for Mike P. Burns

Mike P. Burns, age 62, of rural Boscobel, passed away on Thursday Nov. 3, 2011, at his home in Boscobel.

He was born on Jan. 29, 1949, in Prairie du Chien, the son of Earl and Margaret (Doyle) Burns. He married Kay Groom on Oct. 21, 1971, in Prairie du Chien. Mike worked for Alliant Energy for several years.

He is survived by his wife, Kay Burns of Boscobel; a daughter, Tracie (Jonathan) Brandes of Wauzeka; a son, Luke Burns of Boscobel; four grandchildren, Nathan, Haylee, Michael, Caitlyn Brandes, all of Wauzeka; his mother, Margaret Burns of Onalaska; two brothers, John (Linda) Burns of Onalaska, and Patrick (Nadine) Burns of Janesville; three sisters, Shirley Byers of Texas, Marlene Lumsden of Waterford, Wis., and Margaret Mary Sage of Tomah; his mother-in-law, Helen Groom of Steuben. He was preceded in death by his father, Earl Burns; a sister, Kathleen Burns; two brothers-in-law, Sid Lumsden and Russ Sage; also his father-in-law, Fritz Groom.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, Nov. 7, 2011, at 11 a.m. at the UNITED METHODIST CHURCH in Boscobel. Pastor Wayne Hull officiating. Burial in the Boscobel Cemetery. Friends may call on Sunday Nov. 6, 2011, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the KENDALL FUNERAL HOME in Boscobel, and at the church on Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of Service. Military honors will be accorded by the Blake-Semrad American Legion Post 134 and the Gilbertson Pitzer Post 10393 VFW both of Boscobel. On line condolence can be sent to:

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