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Portrait of JoAnn Lucille Burnett
In loving memory of JoAnn Burnett

JoAnn Lucille Burnett

October 11, 1934 – January 9, 1976
Lived 41 years
Galva Cemetery · Galva, Illinois
We live in the hearts of those we leave behind.
Life story

JoAnn was born, raised and educated in Kewanee Illinois to Lillian and Clarence Stuart. When she was 13 years old her father passed away. Lillian later married George Nelson and he is the father she remembered. JoAnn was an only child.

On JoAnn's 18th birthday, she married Jack Burnett (10/11/1952). They had four children, Kathleen, Tana, Jack and Debbie, together they traveled the world as a military family, moving from Country to Country and State to State. Jack retired from the Army in 1971 and they moved back to Galva Illinois.

They have seven grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren and although they haven't met most of them, their love is a part of each of them.

JoAnn was a great cook and many of her family recipes have been passed down and taught to her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

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The world JoAnn knew

Family milestones in gold, history for context

1934
Born October 11
1942
JoAnn was 8 when Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas"
1944
JoAnn was 10 when Allied troops landed at Normandy on D-Day
1951
JoAnn was 17 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1955
JoAnn was 21 when the Salk polio vaccine was declared safe and effective
1971
JoAnn was 37 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1976
Passed away January 9, age 41
Also resting here

The Burnett name at Galva Cemetery

Jackie Lee Burnett1933 – 1993
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Tana Lee 146w

Daughter

Always in my Heart Sometimes in life there are losses. Losses that can never really be replaced. Losing you has been the hardest thing I've ever had to live with. I wasn't ready to say goodbye. I wasn't ready to let you leave. I would give anything for just one more day, Just one more second. But I've learned to trust in unconditional love. Because the one profound thing about death is that love never dies. Some bonds cannot be broken. Because even though you're not physically here, your heart is - it lives on within me. I carry your heart inside mine. I carry it on days when I discover something new. I carry it on days when beauty unfolds in the most unexpected places. I carry it on days when I find courage to heal and to grow. I carry it with me - always. Someday we will meet again - and we will no longer be separated by time or space. But until that day, l'll find comfort in knowing that you are still with me. Your heart safely tucked inside mine. Some hearts just belong together and nothing will ever change that. Forever in my mind. Forever in my heart.

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Tana Lee 146w

Daughter

The world changes from year to year, our lives from day to day, but the love and memory of you will never fade away. 🩶

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