1947 – Stephanie Lee Burnham – 2018
Stephanie Lee Burnham was born December 10, 1947 to Dale and Dorothy (Good) Burnham in Tracy, Minnesota. She graduated from Walnut Grove High School in 1965 and earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, Suth Dakota. Stephanie was a Special Education teacher in Redfield, South Dakota and then moved to Hawaii. Later she moved to Seattle, Washington and worked for Burlington Northern Railroad. After Seattle, she moved to Alaska to work for Alaska Railroad for 28 years until retirement. Stephanie then moved back to her family home in Walnut Grove,Minnesota. She would winter at her home in Mesa, Arizona and spend summers in Walnut Grove. Stephanie was a member of the Walnut Grove Legion Auxiliary, the English Lutheran Church, a gardening club, and many card clubs. She enjoyed gardening, traveling, and winters in Arizona. Stephanie loved playing cards, fishing, and swimming. The treasures of her life were her pets. Stephanie passed away Friday, November 2, 2018 at Our House Hospice of Murray County in Slayton after a valiant battle with cancer at the age of 70.
Stephanie is survived by her dog Ester; cat Naughty Alice; sister Shari Burnham, Tucson, AZ; uncle Robert Schultz, Walnut Grove, MN; numerous cousins; and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; maternal grandparents Ernest and Emma Good, and paternal grandparents Cleo Schultz and Dale Burnham Sr.
Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. (today)Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at English Lutheran Church in Walnut Grove, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at church on Wednesday. Interment will be in the North Hero Township Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service – Walnut Grove Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
