ROBERT STEVEN BURKE III ‘BOB’
MUSCATINE, Iowa – Robert Steven Burke III ‘Bob’, 52, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at his home.

The Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home will be assisting the family with arrangements.  Memorials may be made in Bob’s honor to his mother, Connie.  Online condolences may be made at www.wittichfuneralhome.com.

Bob was born on December 24, 1971, in Muscatine, the son of Robert and Connie Snyder Burke Sr.

He attended Muscatine High School.  Bob was fun to be around and loved by many.  He was an avid Chicago Bears fan.  Bob deeply loved his family.

Bob is survived by his mother, Connie Clester; sister, Lauri Ford; and two nephews, Mickael and Matthew Ford; seven children, Zachary Burke, Ashley Burke, Nicole Burke, Devon Burke, Jaley Burke, Draven Burke, and Gracelyn Burke; four grandchildren, Charlie, Fischer, Isabella, and Zachary Jr.; two stepsisters, Mandy Beeding and Jana Metzger; and two stepbrothers, Scott Clester and Travis Clester.

He is preceded in death by his father, Robert Sr.; one infant brother, Robert Jr.; maternal and paternal grandparents; and his stepfather, Everett.