Barbara Walston Burk
OBITUARY

Barbara Jo Burk, age 64 of Elwood, died Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska.

Celebration of Life was held Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Mae Bee's in Elwood.

She was born on December 26, 1953 at Omaha. She was raised by Dale and Virginia (Leonard) Walston.

She was raised at Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School with the Class of 1972. Barb lived several years in Arizona before returning to Nebraska to care for her aging parents. She was married and had one daughter, Brandi. She worked at various places cooking and bartending. She would marry a second time and to this union were born three daughters: Jami, Linsey, and Charli. She found the love of her life in Don Smith and they moved to Elwood in 2006 to help take care of her parents. She loved spending time with friends, grandchildren and shopping.

She is survived by her partner in life, Donald Smith of Elwood, daughters Brandi Riese of Omaha; Jami Burk (Ryan Brizgis) of Tomball, Texas; Linsey (Adam) Newbrey of Ansley; Charli (Mitchell) Hedlund of Kearney; 12 grandchildren (6 boys and 6 girls) and longtime business partner and friend Larry Lammers.

She is preceded in death by her parents and son, Dennis Burk. Elwood Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.