Robert L. Burrus
ARENZVILLE - Robert L. Burrus, 87, of Arenzville died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006, at Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville.
He was born Aug. 3, 1919, in Arenzville, the son of Roy and Hala Kappal Burrus. He married E. Marie Jurgens in 1946 in Petersburg.
Mr. Burrus was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the Philippines and Okinawa. He was a lifelong farmer in the Arenzville area and was involved with Burrus Seed Farms from 1946-72. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and Morgan County Extension. He served on the board of directors of First National Bank in Arenzville for 34 years and as an umpire for the Arenzville Softball League.
Survivors: wife, Marie; and son, Lee Burrus of rural Arenzville.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, near Chapin. Burial: Arenzville North Cemetery.
Williamson Funeral Home in Jacksonville is in charge of arrangements.