Obit: Burch, Kristine M. (1969 - 2019)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Basic, Burch, Burch-Lawler, Herb, Hoehn, Hoel, Mikunda, Phillips

----Source: The Nash-Jackan Funeral Home (Bruce, Ladysmith, WI) 2/03/2019

Burch, Kristine M. (Mikunda) (21 MAY 1969 - 30 JAN 2019)

Kristine M. (Mikunda) Burch, 49 of Sheldon, died Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at her home.

She is survived by her husband Bruce; daughter Jessie; son Jake; parents James & Catherine Mikunda; brothers Dan & Erika Mikunda and their family Elias, Alex, Luke and Zava Grace; Dave Mikunda; aunts Pauline Basic; Margaret & Fred Herb; and Darlene Hoehn; many cousins, including locally Robert & Jessica Hoehn and David and Kaylee; her God-Daughter Tarrah Hoel and sisters-in-law Kathryn & Scott Burch-Lawler and Mary & Patrick Phillips.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. at St. John's Catholic Church in Sheldon. Friends may call at the Nash - Jackan Funeral Home in Ladysmith, WI on Friday, February 8th after 4:00 P.M. and again on Saturday morning at the church for an hour prior to the services. Interment will be at a later date.

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----Source: The Ladysmith News (Ladysmith, WI) 2/10/2019

Kristine Marie Mikunda was born May 21, 1969 in Ladysmith, the first child of Jim and Cathy (Hoehn) Mikunda of Conrath. She died on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, at her home in Sheldon, after a 17 year-long courageous battle with breast cancer.

Kris attended schools in the Flambeau School District, graduating with honors in the Flambeau Class of 1987. She will be remembered for her academic excellence as well as her accomplishments on the high school track team. Kris attended UW-Eau Claire and UW-River Falls where she majored in dairy science. She and Bruce Burch of Sheldon were married on Sept. 19, 1992 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Sheldon. They had two children, a daughter born in 1998 and a son born in 2000, who they raised on Burch Haven Farm which was founded by Bruce’s paternal grandparents nearly 100 years ago.

Kris’ lifelong dream was to be a wife, a mother, and a dairy farmer, all of which she accomplished and more. She was a lover of the outdoors and all of God’s creation. There were no flowers, trees or bushes she couldn’t identify. Whatever the weather, she could be seen walking the fields, pastures and woods of Mikunda Meadows and Burch Haven Farms accompanied by her dogs, often times a cat or two along with her children. Family and friends will remember Kris for the compassion of her heart, the beauty of her soul, generosity of her spirit and a great big smile for everyone. The neighborhood kids knew there was always room for them at her table, as well as it being a place someone would listen.

Kris is survived by her husband of 26 years, Bruce, and their children, Jessie and Jake, all of Sheldon; her parents, Jim and Cathy (Hoehn) Mikunda of Conrath; two brothers, Dan (Erika) Mikunda of Ladysmith and Dave Mikunda of Fall Creek; two sisters-in-law, Kathryn Burch-Lawler (Scott) of Astoria, S.D.; and Mary Phillips (Patrick) of Mounds View, Minn.

Kris was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Joe and Irene Mikunda; maternal grandparents, Bob and Grace Hoehn, parents-in-law, Harvey and Carol Sue Burch; uncles, David Hoehn and John Basic and cousins, Kaitlyn Basic and infant David Alan Hoehn.

There will be a visitation at the Nash-Jackan Ladysmith Chapel, 120 Fritz Avenue, Ladysmith, on Friday, Feb. 8, beginning at 4 p.m.

Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, Feb. 9 at St. John’s Catholic Church, N657 County VV, Sheldon, beginning at 11 a.m. with visitation one-hour prior at 10 a.m.

Private interment will be at a later date.
 

 

 


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