Herl W. Burden

Herl Wilburn Burden, 94, a longtime Liberty resident, passed away peacefully on October 15, 2018, at Our Lady of Mercy Country Home, where he lived for the past five years. Visitation will be held from 6-8 pm Thursday, October 18, and a service celebrating Herl's life will be held at 11:00 am Friday, October 19, all at Park Lawn Northland Chapel, I- 35 at State Route 291, Liberty. Burial will follow in Glenridge Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Our Lady of Mercy Country Home.

Herl was born June 7, 1924, in West Plains, MO, the youngest of four children of Omer and Amanda (Callahan) Burden. Along with his parents, Herl was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Norene (Woody) Burden; sisters, Elsie Bengtson and Ruby Taylor; and brother, Merl Burden.

Herl served in the US Army during World War II from 1944 until receiving honorable discharge in 1946. He retired as an assembler for Kenworth Truck. Herl was a member of Liberty Baptist Church.

Survivors include his children, Carolyn Smith, Marcie Felix (Jim), Dennis Burden (Connie) and Kenny Burden (Lisa); seven grandchildren, six great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Service: 11AM, Friday, October 19, 2018 at Park Lawn Northland Chapel

Visitation: 6-8PM, Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Park Lawn Northland Chapel

Burial in Glenridge Cemetery