JOHN H. BURGARD

John Burgard

John H. Burgard, 86, of Havana, formerly of Ipava, died at 7 a.m. Nov. 7, 2021, at his home.

He was born July 7, 1935, in Canton, a son of Harold “Preacher” and Nelda Jo Smith Burgard. He married Rose Marie Wemker on Feb. 18, 1962, in Havana. She survives.

Also surviving are three sons, Barry Burgard of Bath, Brett (and Linda Garretson) Burgard of Ipava and Barth (and Angie) Burgard of Havana; one daughter, Bambi (and Jeff) Traiger of Shawnee, Kan.; three sisters, Lois Gorsage of Cuba, Luann Davis of London Mills and Rebecca (and Don) Heller of Table Grove; and five grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert and Lanny Burgard.

He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving from 1955-56 with a rank of PFC.

He was a farmer and coal miner, working at the Key Mine near Rushville from 1959-66. He then started the A Cesco Water Treatment Company in 1963.

He was a member of Ipava United Presbyterian Church. He wrote the Ipava Book, was a member of the Ipava Homecoming Committee, the Ipava Toy Show Committee, the Ipava American Legion, the Fulton County Farm Bureau and the Vermont Antique Tractor Show Committee.

He attended St. Paul Lutheran Church in Havana.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ipava United Presbyterian Church with Pastor Kevin Kessler officiating. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in the Ipava Cemetery with military rites provided by the Ipava American Legion and the Army Honor Guard. Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials in John’s memory may be made to Ipava United Presbyterian Church or St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Havana.

Condolences may be sent to www.shawgomemorialhome.org.

Published in the Astoria South Fulton Argus on 11/10/2021