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Update from April 25, 2024

Hello,
As you know, Dixie's memorial service is this coming Sunday, April 28th, 2024. The ceremony will start at 11:00 AM sharp (doors will open at 10:00 AM) and will end at 1:00 PM. From 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM light refreshments will be served. Coffee and other beverages will be served throughout the ceremony.

Please feel free to bring along pictures to share with others at the service.

Parking is available on the corner of 3rd Street and Avenue D in the parking lot of Summit Rehabilitation. There is also parking on 3rd Street as well.

We are looking forward to seeing you!
Best,
Michelle

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Obituary

Dixie Dawn Burke was born in Pendleton, Oregon, on December 18, 1940, the second of four siblings. Dixie grew up in a tightly-knit family where each person was blessed with a talent for singing and playing a musical instrument. Dixie learned early on how to play the piano while her father famously played the guitar, often performing folk songs for the family and in the local community. Dixie would later go on to play the …

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What were Dixie's favorite ways to spend free time?
Attending plays at small theaters and watching football
Attending plays at small theaters and watching football
Attending plays at small theaters and watching football
What were Dixie's favorite performances to watch?
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
What were Dixie's favorite games to play?
Poker
Poker
Poker
What were Dixie's favorite sports teams?
Seattle Seahawks and the UW Huskies
Seattle Seahawks and the UW Huskies
Seattle Seahawks and the UW Huskies

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Born

December 18th, 1940
Pendleton, OR
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Got married

1957
Oregon
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Had a child, Terry Buell

1960
The Dalles, Oregon

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Cause of death

Dementia

Method of disposition

Cremation

Neptune Society Cremation Services
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Neptune Society Cremation Services

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