Kevin Warren Burke

Kevin Warren Burke, born on June 8th, 1962, to Warren Burke and his wife Muriel (Johnson), found peace after a long health struggle on November 6th, 2023, surrounded by his wife Kathy and his son Brad at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI.

Warren and Muriel later divorced. Muriel married Ben Pippin and Kevin gained a wonderful father to help guide him in his life. He graduated from Logan High School in La Crosse, WI. He married Brenda Kraft, and they had 3 wonderful sons Brad, Chad, and Thad. They later divorced and He married his soulmate, Kathleen McClintock. Kevin worked at Machine Products, the River Barges, and Ridgeview Industries and finished his professional career as a school custodian in the Onalaska School District retiring after 30 years of dedicated service.

Kevin had an adventurous spirit and he loved to hunt and fish; He even took a few hunting trips to Canada. Aside from that he enjoyed many concerts and camping trips with family and friends. Much to the dismay of his family, he was a lifetime Chicago Bear fan (da bears). Above all Kevin's family meant everything to him, especially his sons Brad, Chad, and Thad and his grandchildren Landon, Brinley, Brayden, and Kayden.

Kevin will be greatly missed by many, especially his loving wife Kathleen (McClintock) Burke, his children Brad Burke (Lora), Chad Burke (Jodie) and Thad Burke (Samantha), his grandchildren Landon, Brinley, Brayden, and Kayden, his sister's Mary Jo Rickaway (Lance), Kelley Johnson (Dave), Peggy Ristow, Patsy Pippin, and Pam Clark, as well as many nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews, great-great nieces and great-great nephews and brother-in laws and sister-in laws.

Services are to be held at Schumacher-Kish funeral home in La Crosse, WI. A visitation on Thursday November 16th beginning at 9am with services at 11am with Pastor Scott Skogen. Burial will take place following the service at the French Island Cemetery and a luncheon will be provided at the Black River Beach Community Center. For those unable to make the service the family would like to invite family and friends to a celebration of life beginning at 4pm at Hillbillies Bar on French Island.

The family would like to give a heartfelt thank you to the French Island 1st responders and the nurses and doctors at Gundersen Health System that helped in Kevin's care.