Josephine Miriam "Jo" Burkholder died at 2:40 a.m. Aug. 19, 2012 at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born Oct. 15, 1932 in Bluffton to Walter and Leona (Burkholder) Augsburger. On Nov. 1, 1952 she married Howard Burkholder and he died Sept. 7, 2007.
She was a homemaker. She attended St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora and was a member of Pandora Missionary Church. She was a graduate of Bluffton High School.
Survivors include three daughters Jane (Judge) Hollon of Lima. Joyce (Phil) Marks of Delphos, Janet (Jay) Lugibihl of Beaverdam; three sons Arthur (Jolene) Burkholder of Elida, Earl (Beth) Burkholder of Columbia City, Indiana, Paul (Cheryl) Burkholder of Pandora; 18 grandchildren; a sister ,Lavaun Altman of Findlay.
She was preceded in death by two sisters Grace Reynolds and Coleen Seyer and three brothers, Glenn Augsburger, Harley Augsburger and Wade Augsburger.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora. William Herr and Rev. Lynn Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Pandora. Visitation will be Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mennonite Memorial Home or St. John Mennonite Church Mission Fund. Condolences may be expressed at www.chiles-lamanfh.com.
