Obituary for
Betty Sue Burr (Kankel)
Betty Sue Kankel Burr, 72, of Deer Park, Texas, gained her wings on March 2, 2023. Betty was born on October 11, 1950 in Pasadena, Texas. She graduated from Pasadena High School in 1968, and earned her bachelor’s degree in education from Sam Houston State University. She dedicated the greater part of her adult life to educating children, having taught Kindergarten at South Shaver Elementary for 42 years before retiring in 2015. In her free time, Betty enjoyed doing jigsaw puzzles and watching Hallmark Christmas movies (no matter the season!). Her greatest joy in life was being a grandma.
Betty is survived by her two children, Donald Burr (and wife Misty Burr) of Hastings, Nebraska and Shelley Pettit of Deer Park, Texas, her four grandchildren Keeley Degardin (and wife Kelsey Degardin) of Saint Louis, Missouri, Evan Morara of Hastings, Nebraska, Beth Pettit of Deer Park, Texas, and Destiney Clark of Saint Louis, Missouri, and siblings JoAnn Blackshear of Pasadena, Texas, and Darrell Kankel (and wife Kim Kankel) of Marble Falls, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gilbert and Mabel Kankel, and her grandson, Seth Burr.
Betty’s Celebration of Life service will be held at Peace Lutheran Church in Pasadena, Texas on May 13th, 2023 at 11am. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Pasadena ISD Education Foundation for South Shaver Elementary.