BURDETT, Lambert Allen - b. August 11, 1933 - d. January 27, 2015

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On January 27, 2015, Heaven gained another angel.  Lambert Allen (Pappy) Burdett was born on August 11, 1933 to Silas and Mamie (Lambert) Burdett.  Allen was the fourth of their five children:  Alfred, Alma (Sis), Sam, Allen, and Mary Alice. 

Allen attended school in Grenola, Kansas, graduating in 1952.  Throughout Allen's life, he worked many ranches in Kansas and Colorado including MKO.  He was a truck driver but mainly was a welder/pipefitter and later became an inspector.  Allen worked in most of the 50 states  as well as Brazil and Iran.

Allen married Donna Kennedy Jones at Grenola Christian Church on November 6, 1959.  On that day, Allen became Dawn's dad.  On November 8, 1960, Allen, Donna, and Dawn added Rex to their family.  In the summer of 1969, Allen adopted Dawn to make the family one.

To honor Allen's memory, he is survived by his loving wife, Donna, of the home; children, Dawn and her fiance Michael Jordan of Moline, Kansas and Rex Burdett of Great Bend, Kansas; grandchildren, Larry Hull and Tabbgy Newbit of Tennessee, James Vogele of Mt. Hope, Texas, Joshua and Brandi Vogele of Harper, Kansas, David Leonard Jr. and Rachael of Winfield, Kansas; step grandddaughter, Cheyenne Jordan of Owasso, Oklahoma; sister and brother-in-law, Ron and Mary Alice Allison of Grenola, Kansas; "adopted" sister and brother-in-law, Don and Sue Roe of Grenola, Kansas; brothers-in-law, Gene (Lou) Kennedy of Sedan, Kansas, Andrew Kennedy of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Gary (Barbara) Kennedy of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; 9 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.  Special friends include Carolyn Carson of Phoenix, Arizona, Lonnie English of Minnesota, Joanne Ecton of Wichita, Kansas, Troy Dicks of Minnesota, Brian Stephens of Newkirk, Oklahoma, and his hospice caregivers, Heather and Dana.  Allen was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Alfred and Sam; sister, Alma; sisters-in-law, Fern and Maxine Burdett; brother-in-law, Cleo Bainter; and a host of friends.

Funeral services will be held Friday, January 30, 2015 at Countryside Funeral Home in Howard, Kansas at 10:30 a.m. with cremation to follow.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Gentiva Hospice, 917 Main, Winfield, Kansas 67156 and may be left with or mailed to the funeral home.  Online condolences may be left at www.countrysidefh.com.  Services are entrusted to Countryside Funeral Home, 206 E. Washington, Howard, Kansas 67349.

(taken from the Countryside Funeral Home website)