Frank E. Burton

Frank Edward Burton was born to Geren and Mildred (Brown) Burton on August 13, 1928 in Des Moines, IA. He entered Heaven on Sunday, January 24, 2021, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home from Covid-19. Services for Frank will be held at 10:30am, Thursday, January 28, 2021 at First United Methodist Church in Indianola. A visitation will begin at 9:30am prior to the service. Military honors will take place at the church. Frank will be laid to rest at Iowa Veteran’s Cemetery in Adel, Iowa.

Frank was a proud graduate of East High School class of 1946. After high school Frank was a fire observer/meteorologist in Idaho. He entered the Air Force during the Korean Conflict and was a meteorologist in Greenland. Using the GI Bill, he attended Iowa State University where he met the love of his life, Janet Newsum. He graduated with a degree in mathematics and teaching. Frank and Janet were married on December 24, 1955. Dad joked that he always attended church on his anniversary. They settled in Carlisle, Iowa where they lived until three years ago. Frank earned his master’s degree in mathematics from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1960. Frank taught high school math at Carlisle from 1956 to 1968. Then he taught for two years at East High, then Kurtz Junior High and finished his teaching career at Harding Middle School in Des Moines, IA. Dad could not stay retired as he then taught for DMAAC for the next twenty years.

Frank worked the summers at Bituminous Supply as the bookkeeper. He was a member of the Carlisle Lion’s Club, Masonic Lodge, Boy Scout Leader, Mayor of Carlisle during the late 1960’s. He was the official score keeper for Carlisle athletics for 50 years. Dad even had the privilege to be the official score keeper at the 1967 Girls State basketball tournament when Carlisle placed fourth. Dad was a member of the Carlisle United Methodist Church where he was the treasurer for over 20 years.

Dad loved his music, especially jazz, classical and musical theater, NOT pop music. He was a voracious reader, often reading four books at the same time. He loved volunteering and being a mentor to young people, as in Kid’s Hope USA. Dad cherished his family and God.

He is survived by his wife, Janet; his children, Annette (Bob) Bierkamp, Ed (Dana) Burton, Alicia (Jonathan Bever) Shaul; grandchildren, Wendy (Gene) Arch, Kenny Floyd, Arielle (Dave) Santefort, Jake Floyd, bonus grandchildren, Kristina (Eric) Nurnberg, Kaylee Ruiz-Bever; great-grandchildren, Franklin Arch, Charlie Arch, and Gus Arch, bonus great-grandchildren, Maya and Chase Nurnberg. He is also survived by his half-siblings, Geren Jr. (Randie) Burton, Sharon (Larry) Hartshorn, Thomas Burton and his sister-in-law, Barb Burton.

Frank was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Bob Burton, sister, June Johnson, half-sister, Joyce Allen.

The family would like to acknowledge the care and support provided by the staff at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, St. Croix Hospice and Pastor Tim Bonney at the Indianola First United Methodist

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Published in the Des Moines Register from Jan. 25 to Jan. 26, 2021.

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