Roy James Burkhart

1927 - 2014  (87 years)

• Name	Roy James Burkhart
  Born	3 Apr 1927	Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	8 May 2014	Ohio State University Ross Heart Center, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
  Buried	17 May 2014	East Lawn Memorial Park Hope Mausoleum, Marietta Township, Washington County, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I281871	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	16 Jul 2016

  
  

  Father	Sylvester J. Burkhart,   b. 24 Mar 1897, Monroe County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 30 Apr 1976, Fulda, Enoch Township, Noble County, Ohio, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Bertha Clara Schott,   b. 19 Nov 1901, Fulda, Enoch Township, Noble County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 12 Jun 1973, Fulda, Enoch Township, Noble County, Ohio, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Married	13 May 1922	Fulda, Enoch Township, Noble County, Ohio, USA
  Family ID	F41186	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Janice Anne Bertram,   b. 9 Feb 1930, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 26 Jul 2013  (Age 83 years)
  Married	14 Oct 1950
  Children	1. Linda Sue Burkhart,   b. 8 Oct 1954, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 17 Jan 2014  (Age 59 years)   2. Burkhart   3. Burkhart   4. Burkhart
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F97113	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S927] Obituary. Roy James Burkhart May 14, 2014 The Marietta Times Save | Roy James Burkhart, 87, of Marietta, passed away on Thursday (May 8, 2014) at the Ohio State University Ross Heart Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born on April 3, 1927, in Wheeling, W.Va. to the late Sylvester Joseph Burkhart and Bertha Clara Schott. Roy grew up on his family's farm in Fulda, Ohio (Noble County). Roy graduated from Caldwell High School in 1945. Shortly after, he was drafted into the Air Force where he served stateside for a year and a half. After training the war drew to a close and he was honorably discharged as a corporal in 1946. Roy attended the University of Dayton for a short time before moving to Marietta in 1948 to accept a job at B.F. Goodrich (Oak Grove) where he worked for the next 51 years, retiring in 1999. Roy married Janice Anne Bertram on Oct. 14, 1950, in the St. Mary's Rectory. They were married for 62 years. Roy enjoyed hunting, golf, bowling, cars, reading and baseball. He was an avid Cleveland Indians fan. Roy was preceded in death by his wife, Janice, his daughter, Linda Burkhart, his parents, Sylvester and Bertha, his brother, Raymond Burkhart, and his sister, Velma Burkhart. Roy is survived by one son and two daughters. Tim Burkhart of Dublin, Ohio, Debbie (John) Roberts of Westerville, Ohio and Pamela Burkhart of Marietta. Roy is also survived by four grandsons, Sean Roberts of Durango, Colo., Ryan Roberts of Columbus, Ohio, Kyle Burkhart of Columbus, Ohio and Kory Burkhart of Dallas, Texas. Roy will be entombed at East Lawn Hope Mausoleum, Marietta, on Saturday (May 17, 2014). Services will be held at noon on Saturday (May 17) at the Hadley Funeral Home Reno Chapel, 1021 Pike St., Marietta. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday (May 16) at the funeral home and again from 11 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday. The family asks that those who wish to remember Roy in a special way please make donations to: Harmar Place, 401 Harmar St., Marietta, Ohio, 45750 (In memory of Roy Burkhart). Many thanks to the caregivers and staff at Harmar Place who took such loving care of both of our parents. Their kindness will never be forgotten. Online condolences may be made at www.hadleyfh.com.