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Jack Burlingame

03/07/1938 - 06/01/2020

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Obituary For Jack Burlingame

Jackie Lee Burlingame, 82, of Sedalia passed away Monday, June 1, 2020 at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia. He was born on March 7, 1938 in Sedalia, the son of James Harold and Dorothy Elmeta (Dietzman) Burlingame, who preceded him in death. On September 26, 1959 in Sedalia, he was united in marriage to Linda Sue Hefner, who resides of the home.

Jack held several jobs during his life, starting with: furniture mover and long haul truck driver, meat cutter at Roseland Meats and Hughesville Locker & Processing, Missouri Pacific Railroad as a Carmen/welder and ending his career at Waterloo Industries. But the job he loved the most was umpiring girl’s fast pitch softball and men’s slow pitch softball for the Sedalia Parks and Recreation department. After retirement he traveled with his brother Eddie on the carnival/fair circuit running his lemonade stand. If you knew Jack, you knew he was the biggest prankster and joke teller ever! One learned very quickly when he said “pull my finger” you would only fall for that trick once! He loved to fish and would go to Buffalo Cove and catch crappy and catfish all day long if you let him. Jack never met a stranger and would help anyone in need. Sometimes going without, so others had what they needed. Jack had a very special bond with his dogs and always had one sitting on his lap.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sisters, Betsy Bass (Raymond) of Lee’s Summit and Augusta Guth of Kansas City, KS; son, James Burlingame (Tracy) of Marshall, and daughter, Melynda Roberts of Newport News, VA; four grandchildren, Shawn Burlingame, Matthew Burlingame of Marshall, Jamie Butterfield of Sedalia, and Sara Mattingly of Newport News, VA; nine great-grandchildren and numerous close family and friends.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Eddie Burlingame of Kansas and Edna Schell of Sedalia, who helped raise him. A Celebration of Life gathering of family and friends will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at Rea Funeral Chapel, Sedalia.

Services

10 Jun

Celebration of Life

06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Rea Funeral Chapel 1001 S Limit Sedalia, MO 65301 Get Directions »
by Obituary Assistant

Condolences

  • 07/08/2020

    Jack you will be missed, sorry to miss your service, sending my love and best wishes to the family.

  • 06/13/2020

    My thoughts and prayers are with each of you.I knew jack along time and he was a goodles man God bless

  • 06/12/2020

    Very sorry to hear.i loved jack and his sense of humor.heaven just gained one onry angel.

  • 06/07/2020

    So sorry to hear of Jack's passing. Bumped into him @ LeMaires, visited awhile this March after many years. So what a surprise to hear. Condolences !

  • 06/04/2020

    Prayers for your family. So for your loss.

  • 06/04/2020

    I have so many memories of Jack from when I was just a kid! We loved going to their house during summer! He was definitely a prankster and full of jokes! RIP Jack you will be missed dearly! Sue my prayers are with you and your family! The Moose stand at the State Fair will never be the same! I'm sorry for your loss

  • 06/04/2020

    Yes I remember working with this guy!! To know him, is to love him

  • 06/03/2020

    Our love and condolences to Uncle Jacks family. We will miss his contagious smile, laugh, and sharp wit. We were honored to have known him. Miss you Uncle Jack. Rest In Peace.

  • 06/03/2020

    Jack was a rock for me when I was trying to take care of my mom. Always there when I needed. We were cousins and neighbors too. Sending my love to his family and know he is with Eddie and Aunt Edna. R.I.P. my dear cousin .

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