William Edward Burdge

William Edward Burdge, 92, of Laverne, Oklahoma passed away May 19, 2017 at the Grace Living Center in Buffalo, Oklahoma.

Edward was born June 16, 1924 in Hooker, Oklahoma, the son of A.J. “Shorty” and Lettia Lassitar Burdge. He attended Hooker schools graduating from Hooker High School with the Class of 1942. After graduation, he worked at the Burdge Grocery until 1943 when he entered the U. S. Navy serving during WWII. He served in the South Pacific at Saipan and Tinian Islands and received his honorable discharge in 1945. He returned to Hooker and again worked at the family grocery until it sold in 1957.

Edward drove a bread truck out of Liberal for two years. During this time, he met his future wife, Erma Mallard. To this union their son, Terry was born. In 1958 Ed started working for Michigan-Wisconsin Pipeline Co. as an operator, and retired in 1983.

He was baptized as a young man at the First Baptist Church in Hooker where he was a member and currently was a member of Trinity Faith Fellowship in Laverne.

During retirement, he enjoyed his routine of meeting with his friends at the coffee shop each morning and reading various newspapers from front to back. He was always ready for a good game of dominoes with his friends. Ed enjoyed playing the stock market but the love of his life was his granddaughter, Kasha and all of his extended family.

Ed was a very loyal and loving son, and a wonderful, dedicated dad and grandpa.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Loren, stepson Don Mallard, and former wife and friend Erma.

Survivors include his son, Terry Burdge and his wife Jana of Laverne, Oklahoma; his granddaughter, Kasha Treat and her husband, Tyson of Woodward, Oklahoma; stepson Jim and Linda Mallard of Yukon, Oklahoma; sister in law, Mickie Mallard of Guymon, Oklahoma; grandchildren, Charlie and Jessica Mallard, Larry and Mitzi Mallard, Cheri and Ivan Whipple, Ty Mallard, Jeremiah and Tami Mallard; eleven great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at the Hooker Cemetery with Pastor Coby Cook officiating.

Visitation will be at the Roberts Brothers Funeral Home in Hooker on Monday from 9 am to 2 p.m. and on Monday at Myatt Laverne Funeral Home from 4 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Memorials are suggested to the Hooker Cemetery Fund or the Laverne Fire Department or the charity of the donor’s choice and may be left at Roberts Brothers Funeral Home, Box 745, Hooker, Oklahoma, 73945.

Condolences may be left at www.robertsbrothersfuneralhome.com