Caledonia Argus

Obituary - Posted: 3/16/07

Delores Burmaster

Delores M. Burmaster, 81, of Caledonia, died Friday, March 16, 2007, at Caledonia Care and Rehab Center, Caledonia.

Delores was born on August 2, 1925 in LaCrosse to Anthony and Anne (Cunrod) Hosch. On May 9, 1946, she married Henry (Hank) L. Becker. Hank passed away in April 1958.

On January 31, 1959, Delores married Myron G. Burmaster. They operated restaurants and taverns including Myron and Deloresí, The Coffee House and The Office.

She is survived by her husband, Myron; six children, Henry "Stumpy" (Jackie) Becker of Rushford, Minn; Bonnie (Mark) Goetzinger of Caledonia; Mary (Linus) Hammell of Chatfield; Dorothy (Gary) Schutz of Caledonia; Mark (Cari) Burmaster of Onalaska and Donna (Todd) Boutelle of Black Earth, Wis; 16 grandchildren, four great grandchildren; three brothers, Robert (Irene) Hosch and Clayton (Janene) Hosch, both of Caledonia, and Darrel (Carol) Hosch of La Crescent; three sisters in law, Mardelle (Herbert) Staven of Spring Grove; Norma (Harold) Rollie of Rochester, and Malita Raymond of Onalaska.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 19 at St. Maryís Catholic Church, Caledonia with Father Gregory Leif officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Caledonia. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m., at Holy Family Hall, and one hour prior to the service at the church Monday.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to St. Maryís Parish, the American Diabetes Association or the American Cancer Society.

McCormick Funeral Home, Caledonia is assisting the family with arrangements.


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