John Buerkle

Funeral Service for John Buerkle, Jr. 85, of Plevna, MT will be at 10:00 a. m. Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at First Baptist Church in Plevna, MT. Interment will follow in the Community Union Cemetery at Plevna. Visitation will be 3:00 p. m. to 8:00 p. m. on Monday, November 12th, at Stevenson Funeral Home and will continue one hour prior to the funeral service at the church on Tuesday. John passed away on Friday, November 9, 2012, at Fallon County Medical Complex Long Term Care Center in Baker, MT. John Buerkle, Jr. , was born on August 5, 1927, on the family farm north of Plevna, MT a son of William and Caroline (Krueg) Buerkle. He grew up on the farm and graduated from Plevna High School in 1944. Following graduation, John returned to the farm. John met Lorene Christine Freier, and the two were married on September 25, 1947 in Plevna, MT. John and Lorene made their home on the Buerkle farm where they raised their five sons, Lorin, Dale, Vernon, Sharold and Kevin. John and Lorene were blessed with 57 years of marriage. Besides farming, John also built homes in the surrounding area and did carpentry work. In 1998, he retired from farming, but continued to make his home on the farm until three years ago when he moved into the Fallon County Medical Complex Long Term Care Center. John was a member of the First Baptist Church in Plevna, where over the years he served as Treasurer and Trustee. John enjoyed visiting with people and sharing his faith and love for his Lord and Savior Jesus ChristHe was a good steward of the land. John loved spending his free time with his family, whom he was very proud of. John is survived by his sons, Lorin (Carol) Buerkle, Baker, MT, Dale (Sharon) Buerkle, Plevna, MT, Vernon (Patsy) Buerkle, Glasgow, MT, Sharold (Melody) Buerkle, Belgrade, MT and Kevin (Darcey) Buerkle, Havre, MT; 11 grandchildren, Jodi (Bill) Miller, Ryan Buerkle, Josh (Darcy) Buerkle, Darin (Nicole) Buerkle, Scot (Nikki) Buerkle, Dana Buerkle, Stephanie (Shad) Croy, Sharona (Shane) Gilbert, Matthew (Alicia) Buerkle, Christa (Jake) Alford and Teresa Buerkle; 23 great-grandchildren; sisters -in-law, Norma Buerkle, Betty Buerkle, Edna Atkinson, and Agnes(Russell) Wiseman and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death are his parents, his wife, Lorene, his grandson, Michael Buerkle, his siblings, William, Fred, Art, Rose, an infant brother and infant sister and one great grandchild.


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Burial Date: November 13, 2012
Funeral Home Baker, MT

Funeral Service: Tuesday, First Baptist Church, Plevna, MT