Lisa (Klinge) Burt

Lisa (Klinge) Burt

 

 

Lisa Lee (Klinge) Burt was born on July 24, 1959 in Postville, Iowa to Clifford A. and Naomi J. (Siebrecht) Klinge. After 12 years in Postville, the family moved to Clermont in 1971 where she attended high school, graduating in 1977. Lisa was a sports enthusiast. She ran track in the spring, was the catcher on the softball team in the summer, played basketball in the winter, and was a lifelong fan of the Chicago Cubs. She was also a bit of an equestrian; she and her horse "Cissy" spent many days exploring the countryside.

 

After high school she attended Drake University where she served as a Resident Assistant and graduated in 1981 with a Journalism degree. Following family tradition, she worked in the poultry and egg business developing newsletters and working with the sales force.

 

In 1987, she married James Burt whom she met while at Drake. Together they made their home in Rochester, Michigan. During this time, Lisa worked for Pillsbury Foods and General Mills before deciding to be at home full-time with her daughters, Lauren and Carson.

 

The Burt family loves boating and all water sports. Lisa decidedly nicknamed the ski boat her quarter horse, and was an accomplished slalom skier. With her daughters competitively swimming year round, Lisa was an active member of Stoney Creek High School Athletic Booster Club, enjoyed coordinating volunteers for swim meets, and cheered on her girls at SCHS and Hillsdale College meets. She also loved to comb the shores of Torch Lake for Petoskey stones and sea glass.

 

Gardening was another love of Lisa's. Her flower-filled deck was her favorite summertime oasis and she could most often be found there in the evening with a cold beer or margarita.

 

Lisa was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in June of 2013 and was 56 when she passed away in her home on February 5, 2016. Jim, Lauren, and Carson were with her.

 

She was preceded in death by her father Cliff, who called her Squeaker.

 

She is survived by her husband Jim, daughter Lauren (fiancé Jacob Richter), daughter Carson, mother Naomi Klinge, brother Lew Klinge, sister Jody (Gaylord) Wooge, brother Kirby (Kathy) Klinge, father-in-law Dr. Ronald Burt, brother-in-law Gerald Burt, nephews Chaldon and Courtney Wooge, Aaron and Ryan Klinge, and grand-nephew and niece, Alexander Wooge and Evelyn Wooge.

 

Dear Lisa, you will be missed by all of us.

 

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