Kathleen Marie Burr

Kathleen Marie “Kathy” Burr, age 87, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at Trinity Health – Muskegon Hospital. Born on February 10, 1939, in Muskegon to Richard S. and Helen M. (Hagan) Drushall, she remained a lifelong resident of the area. In 1956 she married Ralph Burr, who preceded her in death on September 21, 2021.

Before retiring in 1993, Kathy worked for 21 years as a bookkeeper for Sears & Roebuck Stores. A woman of quiet faith and service, she was a longtime member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, where she led the altar guild and taught Sunday school for thirty years, later becoming a member of Harbor of Grace Lutheran Church. She also volunteered with No More Sidelines and was a former member of the Vikings Lodge. Kathy found great joy in reading, gardening, and cooking, especially baking birthday cakes for family and friends. She was the devoted cheerleader at her children’s and grandchildren’s sporting events and cherished the travels she shared with Ralph to places such as Ireland and Alaska.

She is survived by her seven children, Jeff (Kim) Burr, Jackie Burr, Julie Burr, Janet (David) Bates, Joe Burr, Judy Burr, and Jill (Oscar) Hernandez; eight grandchildren, David (Michelle) Bates Jr., Chris (Ally) Bates, Daniel Burr, Joseph (Lauren) Burr II, Rachel Burr, Philipe Hernandez, Wade (Stacy) VandenBosch, and Johna (Jonathan) Hansen; several great-grandchildren; and her sister, Marilyn “Mimi” Fethke. Kathy was preceded in death by her husband Ralph, grandsons Matthew Burr and Oscar Hernandez Jr., great-grandson Emmitt Hansen, and her parents, Richard and Helen Drushall.