SHIRLEY BURTCH

Shirley Ann Fairbanks Burtch, 93, of Denton, TX, passed away

Thursday, September 7, 2023.

Shirley was born January 4, 1930 in Topeka, KS to Charles and Connie

Puett Fairbanks. She graduated from Seaman High School in Topeka

1947. She received a B.A. From Northwestern Bible College,

Minneapolis, MN in 1951. She attended linguistic school at the

University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK in 1952 and 1953, and joined

Wycliffe Bible Translators, going to Peru, South America in 1954. She

married Bryan Burtch in Lima Peru June 1954. They spent their careers

as linguists and translators in Peru, Colombia, Panama and Aruba.

After retirement, she enjoyed working with the Awana children at

church,played the piano and raised beautiful roses.

Shirley is preceded in death by her husband, parents, and sister Nancy.

She is survived by her children Marilyn Burtch, Rodney (Cynthia)

Burtch, Phyllis Burtch Porter, Stanley (Barb) Burtch 6 grandchildren Eric

(Alana) Burtch, Dustin (Alyssa) Burtch, Andy (Hilary) Burtch, Christina

Burtch and 3 great-grandchildren Arlen, Bronwyn and Devin.

Burial took place at Roselawn Memorial Park in Denton, TX. A memorial

service will be held Saturday, September 23, 2023 2:00pm at Lake Shore

Baptist Church, 276 Hundley Drive, Lake Dallas, TX.