Emaline Margaret Burks

On March 20, 2013, on the first day of Spring, our beloved Mother, Emaline Margaret Wilson Burks, passed on and is in God's hands. Emaline was born November 24, 1922 in Honolulu, Hawaii and grew up in California. She was 90 years old. Her parents were Mary Margaret Gonsalves Wilson and Edward Orville Wilson. Emaline married the love of her life, Vernon R. Burks, on January 12, 1943 in California. They recently celebrated their special 70th wedding anniversary together. They moved with their family to Mesa in June of 1964 and lived here ever since. Emaline loved her family and had many talents. She accomplished anything she desired to do. She loved to dance, could play multiple musical instruments, enjoyed making beautiful jewelry, knitting, crocheting, word puzzles, baseball and traveling. She is survived by her beloved husband, Vernon, her loving daughters Margaret Hargis husband, Gary of Mesa, AZ., Nancy Blake husband, Rick of Colorado Springs, CO. Loving grandchildren Honore' Schrade husband, Jeff of Stafford, VA, Steven Hargis wife, Sara of Mesa, AZ, Sarah Hubel husband, Lambert of Colorado Springs, CO, Anna Aragundi husband, Christian of Colorado Springs, CO and Rebecca Blake of Colorado Springs, CO, Loving great-grandchildren Samuel Hubel, Matthew Hubel, Emmaline Hubel, Kari Schrade, Kylie Schrade, Bradly Schrade, Nathaniel Aragundi, Jackson Aragundi, Alexander Aragundi, Zane hargis and Scarlett Hargis and many friends and relatives. She has always been a strong caring presence in our lives. She will be deeply missed but will remain a strong caring presence in our thoughts and hearts. There will be a viewing on Sunday, March 24th, at Meldrum Mortuary in Mesa from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Graveside service is at 1:00pm on Monday, March 25th, at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Mesa.