Barbara Marie (Fink) Buerck, 74, of Perryville, Missouri, formerly of Ellis Grove, Illinois. passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at Mercy Southeast Hospital, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
She was born to the late John Junior and Mildred (nee Bleem) Fink on May 3, 1950 in Chester, Illinois.
Barbara married Michael Buerck on October 24, 2015 at St. Mary’s Church of Divine Maternity in Ellis Grove, Illinois; he survives.
After graduating high school in 1968, Barbara worked as a secretary for Spartan Printing until 1993. She then worked in the administrative offices at Menard Correctional Center in Chester until retirement.
Barbara was a member of St. Mary’s Church of Divine Maternity in Ellis Grove, Illinois and was attending St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Kaskaskia, Illinois. She enjoyed watching old movies and loved to dance. Barbara and her husband Michael taught dance classes at Perryville and Southeast Missouri State University until 2016.
Survivors:
Husband:
Michael Buerck Perryville, MO
3 Step Children:
Heather (Keith) Perreault Cape Girardeau, MO
Katie (Sam) McGinty Cape Girardeau, MO
Cory (Amber) Buerck St. Louis, MO
1 Step Daughter-in-law:
Stacy Buerck Perryville, MO
11 Step Grandchildren
4 Step Great Grandchildren
Preceded in Death by: Parents and 1 Step Son – Matthew Louis Buerck
Memorial Mass:
10:00 am, Friday, September 13, 2024
St. Mary’s Church of Divine Maternity, Ellis Grove, Illinois
Officiating:
Father Sebastian Ukoh
Inurnment:
Ellis Grove City Cemetery
Ellis Grove, Illinois
Visitation:
Thursday – 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Pechacek Funeral Home, Chester, Illinois
Friday – 9:00 am – 10:00 am
St. Mary’s Church of Divine Maternity, Ellis Grove, Illinois
Memorials:
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church, Kaskaskia, Illinois