Elisabeth “Liz” Burns, 89, Warsaw, passed away at 11:05 p.m. June 3, 2016, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. She was born April 3, 1927, in Sindelfingen, Germany, to Pauline Ziegler and Wilhelm Bauer. She met her husband Robert Burns in Germany, and they were married April 11, 1953, in Boeblingen, Germany. They shared 52 years of marriage together before he passed away Feb. 17, 2005. She moved to Warsaw with her husband in 1953, and has been a resident of Kosciusko County for the past 63 years, where she was a longtime member of Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church. She worked for many years at Madison Elementary School as a lunch room aid and as a teacher’s aid. She enjoyed traveling, knitting and going for daily morning walks through town with her friend Martha Hankins, but most of all she enjoyed her family and grandchildren. She will be lovingly remembered by her three sons: Jerry (and spouse Joellen) Burns, Warsaw; David (and spouse Annette) Burns, Maineville, Ohio; and Thomas Burns, San Francisco, Calif.; four grandchildren: Jacquelyn (and spouse Josh) Huxford, Rosedale; Jared (and spouse Megan) Burns, Warsaw; Ian (and spouse Sarah) Burns, Watertown, N.Y.; Emily Burns, Maineville, Ohio; and six great-granddaughters. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw, with Pastor Erik Ohman officiating. Graveside services will be at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Calling is an hour prior to the service at the funeral home. ***** Memorials to the Salvation Army, 501 Arthur St., Warsaw, IN 46580 and would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s website at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com
