Robert Edward Burke

Robert E. "Bob" Burke, Jr, 55, of Tipton, died Saturday, September 20, 2014, Unity Point Hospital, Cedar Rapids. A memorial service will be held on October 11, at 11:00 am, in the Bishop Whipple Memorial Chapel on the Sta. Mary's Campus, 300 Northeast 5th Street, Faribault, MN, 55021. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com. On May 21, 1959 Robert was born in St. Paul, MN to Robert and J. Sue Silcox Burke, Sr. Bob graduated from Faribault Senior High School in 1977. Bob was a carpet layer for many years for Keller Home Furnishings. He was a past member of Ducks Unlimited, the Tipton Golf & Country Club and was of the Catholic Faith. Bob is survived by his children, Aundrea Kennedy of Rock Island, Illinois and Ryan Burke of Cedar Falls, Iowa; sister, Elizabeth (Phillip) Trout of Faribault, MN; brothers, Kenneth Burke of St. Louis Park, MN and Terrence (Lisa) Burke of Andover, MN.