Erma J. Burt

Erma J. Burt, 86, passed away on July 10, 2020 from complications of pancreatic cancer. She was born on August 18, 1933 in Ames, Iowa to Carl and Edith (Kelley) Johnson. Erma married Gene Burt on June 21, 1952 in Des Moines.

Erma was a charter member of the Ankeny Golf and Country Club where she had the distinction of being the Ladies’ Club Champion for 12 years. She was also a member of Faith United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. Above all else, her greatest joy in life was her family.

She is survived by her loving husband of 68 years, Gene; children, Kim (Dan) Bach, Mike (Diane) Burt and Lori (Stephen Schloemer) Youngblut; grandchildren, Brad (Katherine) and Andy (Sarah) Bach, Bailey (Vince) Abben, Ben, Hannah and Sam Burt, and Katie (John) Culviner; great-grandchildren, Chelsea, Camryn and Oliver Bach, Aiden and Asher Abben, and Audrey and James Culviner; and her brother, Richard Johnson.

She was preceded in death by her brothers, Oscar, Walter, Charles, Carl, Roy, Glenn, Lawrence, and Ronald Johnson; parents; and son-in-law, Ernest John Youngblut.

A celebration of life will be held from 3-5 p.m. on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Ankeny Golf and Country Club, 314 SW Irvinedale Drive in Ankeny. The family requests no memorial gifts at this time; all they ask is your presence.

If you are unable to attend, you are encouraged to share a random act of kindness.

Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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