Richard David Burtness

April 25, 1932 - July 21, 2018

Richard David Burtness, age 86 of Spring Grove, passed away Sat. July 21, at Gundersen Lutheran Health Systems in La Crosse, WI Born April 25, 1932 at St. Paul, MN. The son of Edwin and Julia (Sanness) Burtness. He was confirmed at Wilmington Lutheran Church, rural Caledonia. He attended the Wilmington Country School, and Spring Grove Public School. On Aug. 16, 1952 he married Marlene Dahl at Mabel First Lutheran in Mabel, Mn He lived in the area all his life, and was a beef and crop farmer in Wilmington until his retirement. He also drove truck for Wennes Trucking of Mabel, Thompson Grain of Spring Grove, and Minowa Construction, at various times in his life. He was also a board member of Wilmington Lutheran Church and also of Four Square Coop. He is survived by his daughter Nancy Strike of Spring Grove and his grandchildren Jason and Joel Strike of Spring Grove, and Jill (Jim) Britain of Caledonia, Mn, and his great-grandchildren Kyle Sylling, Myia Strike, Jenna Britain, Julia Britain, and Jacob Britain. His sister-in-law Arabelle Jorgenson, and also his special companion Joan Sherburne. In addition to his wife Marlene he was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Katherine (Ardys) Kelly, and a brother Irving Jorgenson.