Kenneth Warren Burke of McKinney, Texas passed away on May 26, 2019 at the age of 78. He was born on July 24, 1940 to Charles Kenneth and Helen (King) Burke in Toledo, Ohio. Kenneth attended St. Teresa Elementary and graduated with the class of ’58 from Macomber High School. Ken earned his Bachelor’s Degree in accounting at the University of Toledo, where he met his wife, Sandra Lynn Rawlings. The two were married on February 7, 1969 in Toledo, Ohio. In 1962, Ken began his career in accounting at Doehler Jarvis (National Lead), where he would stay for seventeen years. He and Sandy had two children, Elizabeth, born in 1971 and Randall born four years later in 1975. Ken moved his family of four to Buffalo, New York in 1976 where in 1978 he started working as an accountant at Occidental Chemical. Ken belonged to several professional organizations, including Planning Executives Institute, for which he held several offices. He also headed St. Gregory the Great Catholic School bingo for many years alongside other school members. Ken was always proud to be a Grey Nun of the Sacred Heart Associate for over twenty five years. He transferred with Occidental to Dallas, Texas in 1995 where he lived with his family until his death. His story does not end here though; it lives on in the lives of his grandchildren, Isabella and Maria. This is our story.
Kenneth is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Sandra Burke of McKinney, Texas; daughter, Elizabeth Soto and husband, Greg of Allen, Texas; and son, Randall Burke of Princeton, Texas; grandchildren, Isabella Soto and Maria Soto.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister, Elizabeth Cherry.
A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, May 31, 2019 at Ridgeview Memorial Park, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas 75013. The family will receive friends during a visitation on Thursday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in Allen.