Melvin Kenneth Burnett

1923 - 2018  (95 years)

• Name	Melvin Kenneth Burnett  [1, 2]
  Birth	10 Mar 1923	..., Le Sueur, Minnesota   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Nov 2018	Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota   [1, 3]
  Burial	Saint Theodores Cemetery, Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota   [1]
  Person ID	I284183	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Arthur Squire Burnett, Sr.,   b. 27 Jul 1893, Lexington, Le Sueur, Minnesota d. 14 Jul 1969, ..., Rice, Minnesota (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Jennie Bell Floyd,   b. 25 May 1893, Minnesota d. 4 Aug 1979, ..., Le Sueur, Minnesota (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F113510	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen M. Svoboda,   b. 17 Aug 1923, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota d. 25 Oct 2012, Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	19 Aug 1941	Lexington, Le Sueur, Minnesota   [4]
  Children	1. David R. Burnett,   b. 7 Jul 1958   d. 28 May 1978 (Age 19 years)   2. Beverly Burnett   3. Ronald Burnett   4. Julia Burnett   5. Brad Burnett   6. Kenneth Burnett   d. Bef 2012
  Family ID	F113511	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2021

  
  

• Notes

  Bonnerup Funeral & Cremation Services Funeral services for Melvin K. Burnett will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday, Nov 21 at St. Theodore Catholic Church in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Melvin Kenneth Burnett passed away on Friday, November 16, 2018 at Thorne Crest Retirement Community. He was 95 years old. Melvin was born on March 10, 1923 to parents Arthur and Jenny Burnett in LeSueur County. He was raised in Cordova, MN where he attended a country school. At the age of 19 he married the love of his life, Helen Svoboda, on August 19, 1941 in Lexington, MN. He was drafted into the U.S. Army July of 1944 and served in WWII until February 1946. A member of the Army's 3rd Division, he was among the men who waged a months-long assault to breach the Siegfried Line, also known as Hitler's West Wall, helping bring an end to the war. Melvin worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator for both the City of Albert Lea (10 years) and Freeborn County (23 years). He was a member of the Albert Lea VFW & American Legion. At the age of 91, he enjoyed an honor flight to Washington D.C., where he was able to visit the World War II memorial. His name is listed on the memorial's electronic registry of Americans who contributed to the war effort. He had his morning coffee hangouts in Albert Lea. Melvin was known for his sense of humor and the way he jokingly teased people. He enjoyed eating sweets, especially donut holes and chocolate ice cream. His generous heart will be dearly missed. Survivors include his children, Beverly Kentner Clausen of Minneapolis, MN and AZ, Ronald (Karen) Burnett) of Eden Prairie, MN, Julie Brua Markley of Bloomington, MN, Brad (Kris) Burnett of Albert Lea, MN; 15 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and many other relatives. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen; parents, Arthur and Jenny; children, David Burnett and Kenneth Burnett; daughter-in-law, Diane Burnett; sons-in-law, Dean Kentner and Richard Clausen; siblings, Arthur Jr., Donald Burnett, Gloria Meyer, and Marie Pelant.

  
  

• Sources

  [S67651] Cemetery index, Saint Theodores Cemetery, Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota, (Find-a-Grave). [S3041] Birth index, Minnesota, Name: Melvin Kenneth Burnett Birth Date: 10 Mar 1923 Birth Place: Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA Father's Surname: Burnett Mother's Maiden Name: Floyd Certificate Number: 1923-15983 (Reliability: 3). [S67653] Obituary, Bonnerup Funeral & Cremation Services. Melvin K. Burnett. [S67652] Obituary, Bonnerup Funeral & Cremation Service, Helen M. Burnett.