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Aneita Burton Obituary

A celebration of the life of Aneita F. Burton, 68, Lawrence, will be held at Wayne & Larry's on April 14, 2018, from 4 pm – 9 pm.

Aneita passed away Friday, Mar. 9, 2018, at her home, following a short battle with cancer.

She was born Feb. 13, 1950, in Walla Walla, Wash., the daughter of Walter and Irene LaRue Freeman. She attended schools in Mountain Grove, Mo. Aneita was the owner and operator of Aneita's Alterations & Sew Forth for 28 years. She and her husband also volunteered at Clinton Lake Campground for 20 years. She enjoyed camping, travel, brew fests, Pokémon Go hunting, and KU basketball. She was a member of the Lawrence Brewer's Guild, and a past member of the International Association of Firefighters Local 1596 Ladies Auxiliary.

Aneita married Robert C. 'Bob' Burton on October 1, 1983 at Danforth Chapel on the University of Kansas campus. He survives of the home. Other survivors include four children, James Byerley, Lawrence, Kenneth Byerley (Misty Eaton), Perry, David Burton (Susan), Manhattan, and Robert Burton, Lawrence; nine siblings, Tarry Freeman (Bette), Alamo, Tex., Vance Freeman (Vickie Vormehr), Lawrence, Dean Freeman, Lawrence, Alfred Freeman (Cheryl), McLouth, Wanda Salierno (Richard), Lawrence, Leonard Freeman (Tina), Lawrence, Mary Besser (Gordon), Oskaloosa, Bill Freeman, Ottawa, and Angie Freeman, Lawrence; eleven grandchildren, six great grandchildren, four sisters-in-law, and many nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews.

The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society or Visiting Nurses/Hospice, in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS, 66044, Online condolences may be sent at rumsey-yost.com

Published by Lawrence Journal-World from Mar. 11 to Mar. 14, 2018.
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We met aneita back in the late sixties, she was dating a friend of ours. Our kids really liked her. She is missed.

Jerry Aldridge

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March 6, 2020

She will be missed; I took all my alterations to her business; as she was the best. So sorry to hear this.

R.E. Wood

March 31, 2018

Sorry for your mother passing,know you will miss her,remember her from the old neighborhood..

Loyce and Doris Bell

March 16, 2018

Sorry to hear about aneita passing. She was a very nice lady.

Jerold Aldridge

March 15, 2018

I am so sorry for your loss. Aneita was such a nice lady.

Debbie (Katzfey) Fishburn

March 14, 2018

miss you MOM
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judy bauer

March 14, 2018

Can't believe your gone. You are so very missed already!

Cheryl Barnes

March 12, 2018

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