Dorothea M Burger

November 10, 1927 - March 16, 2018

Dorothea M. Burger, 90, of Benton Harbor, died Friday, March 16, 2018 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. Services celebrating her life will be held at 11 AM on Monday, March 19, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Benton Township. Burial will follow in North Shore Memory Gardens. The visitation will be from 3 PM to 5 PM on Sunday at the Fairplain Chapel of Florin Funeral Service in Benton Township. Memorials may be made to the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Please share memories, messages or photos at www.florin.net. Dorothea was born on Nov 10, 1927 in Benton Harbor to Lawrence (Gaylord) and Evalyn Hopkins. She married her husband, Kenneth Burger, in 1947 and he preceded her in death in 2017. Together they celebrated 69 years of marriage. She was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Dorothea was employed as a machine operator at the Williams Box Factory for 30 years before retiring. She enjoyed bowling and putting puzzles together. Dorothea was a kind and loving person who enjoyed being with her family. Her family includes her children, Kenneth (Karen) Burger of Bridgman, Carolyn (Byrl) Moore of Sodus Township, and Pamela Burger of Benton Harbor; her 5 grandchildren, Teresa Moore, Andrew Burger, Brian Moore, Carissa Pressnitz-Rosloniec and Stephen Moore; her 4 great grandchildren, Morgan Johnson, Brandon Johnson, Kylee Burger and Jason Pressnitz; her 1 great great grandchild, Kinlee Johnson and several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her parents, and her brother, James Hopkins.