BLAINE BURBANK

1944 - 2014

Blaine Hall Burbank, beloved husband of Judy Burbank of Vauxhall, passed away peacefully in Taber on Monday, September 22, 2014 after a two year battle with cancer at the age of 70 years.
Relatives and friends were invited to meet with the family at Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Sunday, October 5, 2014 between 7:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. and also at the church prior to the funeral service on Monday, October 6, 2014 between 9:30 A.M. and 10:40 A.M.
The Funeral Service was held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Taber Stake Centre, 4709 - 50 Avenue, Taber on Monday, October 6, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. with Bishop Poul Blindback conducting. Burial followed at the Taber Memorial Garden.
Blaine is survived by his loving wife of forty six years, Judy; children Devonee (Dean) Sininger of Sylvan Lake, Dustin (Shawna) Burbank of Edmonton, Pamela (Dale) Kostyniuk of Sylvan Lake, Shari Delorme (Kurt Hannah) of Sylvan Lake, Rebecca Burbank (Marley Vewchar) of Okotoks and Mark (Andrea) Burbank of Edson, nineteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He is also survived by his sisters LaRue Harris, Barbara Kenney and Pauline (Dan) Laurie, brother Bernard (Carol) Burbank.
He was predeceased by his father and mother Joseph Frank and Anna Dean (nee Hall) Burbank; brothers Darrell Burbank and Larry Burbank; sister Geneil Eldridge; in-laws Marcella Burbank, Don Eldridge, Perry Kenney and Howard Harris.
Blaine taught school in Vauxhall for thirty years at the Vauxhall Junior/Senior High School, fourteen years as Principal. Following his retirement from teaching, he worked as a tire technician at South Country Co-op. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Paris, France Mission. Blaine also served in many positions in the church including Bishop of the Vauxhall Ward and as a counselor in the Taber Stake Presidency. He had a quick wit and great sense of humour and he loved people and his family. Blaine will be dearly missed.
If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to a cause very dear to Blaine’s heart, The Jets Stadium Society, Box 516, Vauxhall, Alberta T0K 2K0 or to the Vauxhall Academy of Baseball, Box 618, Vauxhall, Alberta T0K 2K0, to help a young man fulfill his dreams.
The family would like to thank the nurses and doctors for their loving and compassionate care for Blaine during these past two years.