Obituary for Josephine "Jo" Burns
Viewing will be held 4-8 pm Sat & 12-8 pm Sun with the family present to greet friends from 2-4 pm.
Services will be held 10 AM Mon, June 24, 2019 at Southern Hills Church of God, 1029 W I-240 Service Rd. OKC, with burial following at Sunnylane Cemetery.
Josephine, “Jo”, was born in Harrah, Oklahoma to Mike & Rosie Afinowicz. She graduated from Central High School & in June of 1950, she married her lifelong sweetheart, Hershall W. Burns. Jo enjoyed vacationing, going to the casino, gardening, and trips to the lake with her family. She was an avid bowler and gardener, and was a member of many bowling and gardening groups. She was a member of Southern Hills Church of God where she served in many facets. Jo was a devoted & loving wife, mother, grandmother & friend who will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 68 years, Hershall; son in law, Bob Walls & granddaughter Marianna Burns. Jo is survived by her sister, Mary Stevens; two sons, Hershall W. Burns Jr. & wife Kim and Ted Burns & wife Debbie; daughter, Debbie Wiginton & husband Wade; grandchildren, Cody Burns & his wife Valerie & their children Brynn & Blake; Dustin Burns; Joshua Laws & wife Katie & their children, Eli & Owen; Breonna Coleman & husband Jeremy & their children, Reagan, Carter, Madie Josephine & Erin; Kaelah Sherman & husband Dylan & their son Viktor; and many nieces & nephews.
Services will be held 10 AM Mon, June 24, 2019 at Southern Hills Church of God, 1029 W I-240 Service Rd. OKC, with burial following at Sunnylane Cemetery.
Josephine, “Jo”, was born in Harrah, Oklahoma to Mike & Rosie Afinowicz. She graduated from Central High School & in June of 1950, she married her lifelong sweetheart, Hershall W. Burns. Jo enjoyed vacationing, going to the casino, gardening, and trips to the lake with her family. She was an avid bowler and gardener, and was a member of many bowling and gardening groups. She was a member of Southern Hills Church of God where she served in many facets. Jo was a devoted & loving wife, mother, grandmother & friend who will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 68 years, Hershall; son in law, Bob Walls & granddaughter Marianna Burns. Jo is survived by her sister, Mary Stevens; two sons, Hershall W. Burns Jr. & wife Kim and Ted Burns & wife Debbie; daughter, Debbie Wiginton & husband Wade; grandchildren, Cody Burns & his wife Valerie & their children Brynn & Blake; Dustin Burns; Joshua Laws & wife Katie & their children, Eli & Owen; Breonna Coleman & husband Jeremy & their children, Reagan, Carter, Madie Josephine & Erin; Kaelah Sherman & husband Dylan & their son Viktor; and many nieces & nephews.