Donald F. Burenheide

Donald F. Burenheide, Emporia, Kansas, passed away at Baldwin Health Care Center, Baldwin City, Kansas on Monday, September 12, 2022 at the age of 80.

Donald was born October 5, 1941 In Emporia, Kansas, the son of Frank and Marguerite (Vohs) Burenheide.  He married Victoria Catt. They had 4 children, and they later divorced. He married Shirley Dingman, and they  divorced.  On May 3, 2014 he married Jene Brogan Parker Ayers. She survives of the home.  He is also survived by sons; Wade (Candy) Burenheide, Baldwin City, Kansas, Scott Burenheide, Emporia, Kansas daughters; Wanda (Chad) Chaffain, Waverly, Kansas, and Dolcie (Steve) Maley, Americus, Kansas, Step-sons; Randall (Sue) Parker, Cedarburg, Wisconsin, A. Wade (Bonnie) Ayers, Burlington, Kansas, step-daughters; Vicki (Eldon) Housholder, Americus, Kansas, Deborah (Roger) Callahan, Olathe, Kansas, and Donna (Kim) Ayers , Julian North Carolina. Brothers; Roy and Gary Burenheide, Emporia, Kansas Sister; Joyce Hooper, Edna, Kansas, Twenty-Seven grandchildren and twenty-three great-grandchilden. He was preceded in death by his sisters; Arlene Gant and Carlene Parks.

He was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church, rural Olpe, Kansas, and had been a member of the F.F.A and Eagle Creek Saddle Club, and a neighborhood card club..

Family and friends will gather to share memories and visit at the Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, Emporia, on Sunday, September 25, 2022 from 2:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M.  Cremation is planned.

The family requests no flowers. A memorial has been established for the Eagle Creek Saddle Club, with contributions sent in care of the funeral home, PO Box #175, Emporia, Kansas 66801.