Paul Elmer Burckhardt's Obituary
Paul Elmer Burckhardt passed away on Friday, March 20, 2009.
Beloved husband of 57 years to Irma Coplin Burckhardt; loving father of Patricia B. Greenwalt and her husband Warren; grandfather to Ryan Abeln & his wife Kathy, Chad Abeln, Travis Abeln, Andrew Greenwalt, Paula G. Cuadrado & her husband Joseph, Tricia Greenwalt and Benjamin Greenwalt; great grandfather to Joey Abeln and Matthew Abeln. He was also a beloved brother-in-law, uncle and cousin. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Debra Lynn Abeln; his mother, Edna Marie Schulze Burckhardt; and his father, Edwin Burckhardt.
Age 83 years, a native of St. Louis, MO and a resident of Covington, LA for the past 4 years, he was a United States Army Veteran having served during World War II.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend Graveside Services with Military Honors on Monday, March 23, 2009 at 2:30 PM at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, 2900 Sheridan Road, St. Louis, MO 63125.
Visitation on Monday from 1:00 to 2:00 PM will be at Kutis Funeral Home, 5255 Lemay Ferry, St. Louis, MO 63129.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to E.J. Fielding Funeral Home of Covington, LA. and Kutis Funeral Home of St. Louis, MO.
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