(From Parker Mortuary)Janet Morgan Burlingame, age 79, of Joplin, Missouri, passed into Peace surrounded by family on Thursday, January 5th, 2023. She was loved and respected by many people from various stages of her life.
Janet was born November 5th, 1943 in Hugo, Oklahoma to the late Hayden and Betty Jane (Braddock) Morgan. She spent most of her life in Texas and Oklahoma raising her children in Idabel, Oklahoma.
She received her Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from her beloved University of Oklahoma in 1980. She worked many years as a Regional Sales Manager for Xerox and Ricoh Companies. She moved to Joplin in 1997 to be near family. She married Anson Burlingame on December 28th, 1999 in Joplin. Together they were blessed with 23 years before her passing.
She was an incredibly smart, strong and independent woman all of her life. Her artistic talents were remarkable as shown in paintings and pottery throughout her home. She was a master gardener and dearly loved all her pets. She especially had a lifetime love for Bassett Hounds and always had at least one dating back to her children’s early childhood.
She was an incredibly smart, strong and independent woman all of her life. Her artistic talents were remarkable as shown in paintings and pottery throughout her home. She was a master gardener and dearly loved all her pets. She especially had a lifetime love for Bassett Hounds and always had at least one dating back to her children’s early childhood.
She loved to travel with Anson in the RV with grandkids in tow all over the country. They enjoyed spontaneous excursions driving until they found a place to stop. These were some of the happiest times of her life.
This past summer, Janet embarked on a “bucket list” trip driving the Historic Route 66 with her children, Trey and Jamie. Many of her friends and loved ones thought she was “nuts”. In essence, she lived her life to the fullest and shared her love and passions with her family and friends all her life. She will be sorely missed by all who loved her.
Janet is survived by her husband, Anson Burlingame; son, Dr. Trey Butler and wife, Cynthia of Joplin;
daughter, Jamie Gruber and husband, Paul of Lawrenceville, Georgia; two step-sons, John Burlingame and wife, Kendra of Arlington, Virginia; Paul Burlingame and wife, Jenny of Bernardsville, New Jersey; and 11 grandchildren: Morgan Garfield and husband, Joshua; Brooks, Sydney, and Ashley Butler; Garrett, Wyatt, and Bennett Gruber; Kaley and Reilly Burlingame; Charlotte Burlingame; and Ethan Peterson. Janet was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Phillip Morgan, and her previous husband and father of her children, Dr. James Butler.
Her life will be celebrated at a Memorial Service at First Community Church in Joplin, Friday, January 13, 2023 at 10 AM. A reception at the church will follow.
Donations to the Joplin Humane Society in lieu of flowers are requested by Janet and her family.
Janet is survived by her husband, Anson Burlingame; son, Dr. Trey Butler and wife, Cynthia of Joplin;
daughter, Jamie Gruber and husband, Paul of Lawrenceville, Georgia; two step-sons, John Burlingame and wife, Kendra of Arlington, Virginia; Paul Burlingame and wife, Jenny of Bernardsville, New Jersey; and 11 grandchildren: Morgan Garfield and husband, Joshua; Brooks, Sydney, and Ashley Butler; Garrett, Wyatt, and Bennett Gruber; Kaley and Reilly Burlingame; Charlotte Burlingame; and Ethan Peterson. Janet was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Phillip Morgan, and her previous husband and father of her children, Dr. James Butler.
Her life will be celebrated at a Memorial Service at First Community Church in Joplin, Friday, January 13, 2023 at 10 AM. A reception at the church will follow.
Donations to the Joplin Humane Society in lieu of flowers are requested by Janet and her family.
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