HIGHMORE, SD – Jacqueline Burki passed away February 12 2024 at the Highmore Nursing Home. Visitation will be Sunday, February 18, 2024, 5:00-6:00pm with a prayer service at 6:00pm at Feigum Funeral Home. Funeral service will be Monday, February 19, 2024, 10:00am at Feigum Funeral Home.

Jacqueline Joyce Burki was born May 30, 1936 to Carl and Marion (Montgomery) Pfeil in Wayne County, Nebraska. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith. Their family lived near O’Neill, Nebraska. They moved to Harrold in 1948. She graduated from Harrold High school in 1955.

She married Roger “Sonny” Burki on May 29, 1955 and lived south of Harrold on a farm. After the loss of Sonny, she moved to Pierre, SD in 2010 and the Highmore Health Home in 2014.

Jackie lived a full life. She enjoyed chickens and goats on the farm, grandkids and decorating for the holidays. She also worked at the Pierre Capitol Café, cleaned homes in Pierre and worked at the Highmore Nursing Home.

She is survived by her daughter, Judy (Dave) Ogle of Harrold; three grandchildren, Stacey (Heather) Ogle, Justin Ogle and Heidi (Josh) Thorpe; five great grandchildren, Cameron, Tryston, Ashton Ogle and Skye and Sawyer Thorpe; and brother Robert “Bob” Pfeil.

She was preceded in death by her husband Sonny Burki, parents Carl and Marion Pfeil, sister Marge Manley, brother-in-law Walt Manley, nephew Bill Manly, niece Marilyn Jeorg, and sister-in-law Kay Pfeil.

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