Stewart Wayne Burkamper

Stewart W. Burkamper MUSCATINE, Iowa--Stewart Wayne Burkamper, 67, of Muscatine, passed away comfortably in his home with family by his side on Thursday April 17, 2014. Visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m. on Monday, April 21, 2014, at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Service, with military rites following at the funeral home by the combined units of the V.F.W. Post 1565 and the American Legion Post #27. Cremation rites will be facilitated by the FCS Life Transition and Cremation Center. Stewart was born on February 28, 1947, in Muscatine, the son of Walter and Twyla Hendrix Burkamper. Stewart proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. On September 25, 1971, Stewart was united in marriage to Terri Kussman in Muscatine. He was employed by the United States Postal service as a mail carrier. Stewart will be deeply missed by his wife, Terri Burkamper; his three children, Collin Burkamper of Muscatine, Kristan Boysel and husband, Gary 'Pete', of Davenport, and Kyla Burkamper and Jerry Healey of Fruitland; eight grandchildren, Evan Burkamper, Madison Burkamper, Trenton Dennis, Gairren Boysel, Alexa Boysel, Paishl...[more]

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Boysel, Treysen Boysel and a grandbaby on the way; two brothers, William Burkamper of Florida, and Robert Burkamper and wife, Linda, of Muscatine; and special friends, Mary Ann Mills, Etta Tracey, Mike Clemens and wife, Connie, and their daughters. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, David Burkamper.