Obituaries

Gayle Patricia

Burnett

Gayle Patricia (Perkins) Burnett, 74 of Wellington died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010 at Cleveland Clinic following a period of declining health.

Mrs. Burnett was born in Oberlin on June 24, 1935, the daughter of the late Glenn and Marguerite Perkins of Wellington. She was a 1953 graduate of Wellington High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army.

She was a member and past president of the Wellington Golden Agers. She was an active member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles #2051 and American Legion, Spirit of 76, Post 8. She also volunteered for the Lorain County Metro Parks and was a driver for the Wellington Senior Citizen Bus Association for many years.

Mrs. Burnett was a devoted mother and grandmother and enjoyed spending time with her family. She will be greatly missed by her daughter, Cyndi (Dennis) Dininger of Polk; four grandchildren, Denise (Jeremy) Dininger-Mulkey of Polk, Daryl (Jessica) Dininger of Nova, Eric (Sandee) Dininger of Fairfield Calif., and Trevor Dininger of Ashland, Ohio; two great grandchildren, Autumn and Ashton Mulkey; sister, Glenda (Roger) Hyde of Greenwich, and a brother, Gordon (Cheryl) Perkins of Wellington. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother. Gary Perkins.

A military ceremony will be held at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery for the family. Condolences may be sent to the Heritage Cremation Society, 303 South Chapel St., Louisville, Ohio 44641 or online at www.heritagecremation.com.