Elaine Ruth (Wolf) Burton sadly passed away on June 19th, 2023, at the age of 96. She was loved by many, as a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother, aunt, and friend.
Elaine was a dedicated wife and mother from the very beginning. She met Francis “Chuck” Burton in 1944. The two of them went on to create a large, beautiful family. She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years and 3 of their children; the late Bob, the late Diane (the late Larry) Rochwalski, and the late Ray (Linda) Burton.
She will lovingly be remembered by her children; Char (Dave) Anderer, Jerry (Cathy), Chuck, Kathy Turley, Sue (the late Gary) Haberl, Bill (Lisa), Barb Bucchare, Rich (Kim), Debbie (Ron) Grozenski and Mike (Ange). She was a cherished grandmother to 28 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, and 4 great great grandchildren. Sister to the late Donald Wolf, adored “Aunt Elaine” to many nieces and nephews.
Elaine was a devout, practicing Catholic with a strong will and an even stronger faith. Family meant the world to her, as you could see from her home that was covered in family pictures, wedding photos and school portraits. She never missed sending an anniversary or birthday card to celebrate the people that she cared so deeply for. Her calendars were filled with small reminders of past and future events for family and friends. She enjoyed family summer vacations to Ludington, playing (and beating) her grandchildren in euchre, completing 1,000 piece puzzles, and all things Michigan State sports. Weekly trips to the beauty shop were an absolute must, to ensure that she never had a bad hair day. She was always dressed to the nines, right down to her coordinating brooches. She had a quick wit about her, that she was never shy to share on Facebook, and a fun sense of humor, even sometimes with herself. She enjoyed the little things in life while being surrounded by the ones she loved most. She loved sharing stories of her latest adventures and could light up a room with her sneaky smirk and little giggle. Elaine was a true light in so many lives, and will be sorely missed.
Visitation for Elaine will be on Thursday, June 22, 2023 from 1 PM until 8 PM, scripture service at 7 PM, at A.H. Peters Funeral Home, 20705 Mack Ave, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236. A funeral Mass will be on Friday, June 23, 2023, at 10 AM, instate at 9:30 AM, at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 21620 Greater Mack Ave, St Clair Shores, MI 48080. Elaine will be laid to rest at Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton Twp.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph at https://www.csjoseph.org/give-now/.
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