Dorothy E Burke

Dorothy E. Burke, 86, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, February 28, 2008, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, from an aortic aneurysm. She was born August 12, 1921 in Waterloo, Iowa, the youngest of six children to John and Frances (Gillette) Glass. Dorothy married William Burke, Jr. on June 5, 1943 in Beloit, Wisconsin. She was a graduate of Waterloo East High School and worked for John Deere & Company for several years. Dorothy later worked with her husband at the family business, The Black Hawk Hotel & Motor Inn, in Cedar Falls. She was the past City of Waterloo Tennis Champion, was a master bridge player and loved to travel. Dorothy also enjoyed cooking, being with her family and hosting parties at her home. She was an avid reader and enjoyed crossword puzzles.