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KAY DEAN BURKS

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Kay Dean Burks, 75, of Lebanon, died Dec. 17, 2020, in Lebanon.

She was born Dec. 3, 1945, in Dove, Mo. to Mark and Mary Martin Williams.

On June 16, 1962, she married Ivan Douglas Burks.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.

Kay graduated from Lebanon High School with the class of 1963. She owned and operated a small convenience store on Hwy. 64 with her husband. She also worked at H.D. Lee until it closed. She was a devoted homemaker, always putting the needs of her family first. She loved her pets, working on puzzles and traveling. However, time spent and memories made with her family is what she treasured most.

Survivors include two sons, Doug Burks and his wife Robin of Blue Springs, and Jason Burks and his wife Breanna of Lebanon; one daughter, Deanna Dampier and her husband Brian of Lebanon; one brother, Dale Williams and his wife April of Moberly; one sister, Fay Stevens and her husband Tom of Garrison, Mo.; special friend Robert Long, also of Lebanon; 11 grandchildren, Kristina and her husband Darrin, Daniel and his wife Alison, Matthew and his wife Rachel, Kayla and her husband Javan, Dylan, Jarrod, Thomas, Zoe, Braiden, Caiden and Charlotte; eleven great-grandchildren; other relatives and many friends

A graveside memorial service for Kay Dean Burks will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Lebanon Cemetery with Javan Shrode officiating, under the direction of Shadel’s Colonial Chapel of Lebanon. There is no scheduled visitation. To sign the guestbook online please visit shadelscolonialchapel.com. Under the guidelines of the CDC and the state of Missouri, the staff of Shadel’s Colonial chapel ask that you observe social distancing and proper hygiene. The family asks for their safety and the safety of others, that masks be worn. Those guidelines will be monitored during this time to accommodate the family and their wishes. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been suggested to American Heart Association or American Cancer Fund. Donations may be left at or mailed to Shadel’s Colonial Chapel, 1001 N. Lynn, or P.O. Box 948, Lebanon, Mo. 65536.