Sioux City Journal; Sioux City IA; 2000-9-13

Burton L. Lovell, 78, of Sioux City died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, at a Sioux
City hospital following a lengthy illness.

Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with the
Rev. Gary B. Snyder officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery,
with military rites conducted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Sergeant Floyd
Post 1973. Visitation will be 2 to 8 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., at
Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel.

Mr. Lovell was born Dec. 22, 1921, near Laurel, Neb., the son of Elroy and
Edna (Lake) Lovell. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II,
stationed in the China Burma Theater.

He married Beverly J. Ryder Nov. 22, 1943, in Leavenworth, Kan. He was
employed in sporting goods sales for many years, retiring in 1984. Following
his retirement, he owned and operated Burts Place Rods and Reel Shop for
several years.

He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Bass Club. He enjoyed
fishing.

Survivors include his wife; a sister, Delores Rupe of Everett, Wash.; and
many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert; and a sister, Helen Dickson.

Pallbearers will be Gene and Adam Nitzske, Robert and Michael Tallman and
Dick and Mark Sturgeon.