Dianne Burkle Steen's Obituary
On January 4, 2019, Dianne Burkle Steen of Memphis Tennessee passed away.Dianne was born on October 14, 1935 in Memphis, TN to Dr. George H. Burkle, Jr. and Verna Mae McLane Burkle. She grew up in Memphis and attended Snowden Elementary, Snowden Jr. High and Central High School, Baylor University and University of TN graduating in 1956.She earned an MBA from the University of Memphis. She worked at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN as a Medical Technologist in the department of Pathology and in Administration until her retirement in 1999. She married Dr. Jack Steen in 1998 at Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, TN. where she was a lifelong member.She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Dr. George H. Burkle, III and her husband Dr. Jack Steen of 20 years.Dianne will be lovingly remembered by her cousins, sister-in-law, Anna Lee Burkle, her nephews and their families. Also, she will be forever remembered by her step-children, their spouses and her grandchildren: John, Jennifer, Julianna, Jake, and Jaleigh Steen and Barry, Evelyn, Jonathan, Andrew, Rachel, Matthew, Chloe, Abigail, and Naomi Marchman.A celebration of Dianne’s life will be held on Saturday, January 12 at 10:00 am at Memorial Park Funeral Home, 5668 Poplar Avenue Memphis, TN. Visitation will be from 9:00am- 10:00am. Arrangements entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN 38119 (901) 767-8930. “Celebrating Life… Behind the Stone Wall”.
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