John Burtle, age 80, of Quincy, died Sunday, February 28, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Blessing Hospital.
John was born April 2, 1940 in Springfield, Illinois, the son of Ralph and Bernice Swalley Burtle. He married Donna Brewis on August 20, 1962 in Springfield, Illinois. She survives.
John graduated from Lanphier High School in 1958. After his graduation, he enlisted into the United States Air Force and served until 1962. John graduated from Chicago DeVry Tech School. He worked for ATC in Bloomington until it was bought out by Gates Radio, and Donna and he moved to Quincy. John then worked at Broadcast Electronics. He worked in radio broadcasting for many years, until he worked for ETC Computerland in computer training until his retirement in 2007.
John was always computer saavy and loved learning and developing new skills in computers. He helped develop Control 16 while working at Broadcast Electronics and was the Vice President of Product Development. He loved Automation Equipment and Training. John was an avid fan of Chicago sports teams, especially the Chicago Cubs and Bears, and was a Fighting Illini Fan.
In addition to his wife, Donna, John is survived by his children, Ronald (Cheryl) Burtle, of St. Peters, MO, and Carrie (Dan) Wallace, of Quincy; three grandchildren, Addison and Ryan Burtle, and Landon Wallace; a brother, Charles Burtle of Bullhead City, AZ; three sisters, Virginia Caswell of Athens, IL, Judy Follis of Oblong, IL, and Jean Fluckey of Springfield, IL; and numerous nieces and nephews.
John was preceded in death by his parents; a son in infancy, Ralph Timothy Burtle; and two brothers, James and David Burtle.
Graveside Services: 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 5, 2021 at Quincy Memorial Park
Inurnment: Quincy Memorial Park, Quincy, Illinois with military honors conducted by the United States Air Force and the American Legion Post 37.
Memorials: American Legion Post 37 or American Heart Association
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Tributes
Erin Nesbit wrote on Mar 4, 2021:
"Kirk and I are so sorry to hear of John's passing. He was such a pleasure to work with at ComputerLand. He was quite knowledgeable and trained a lot of folks in the Quincy area on Microsoft Office products. Our sincerest sympathy to Donna and the family. We are thinking of you.
Erin Nesbit"
Terry Scherrer wrote on Mar 3, 2021:
"Ron and family so sorry to hear of this. I worked at BE for around 10 months part time my senior year in High School and your father was a great influence on me. He is one of the reasons I joined the Air Force seeing how he was able to get an effective education and transfer that to a great civilian career. He truly enjoyed what he did and was very knowledgeable and great with people. I had a lot of respect for what he and the team did at BE and carried a lot of those lessons through my life. Sorry to hear of your loss."
Kent Stegeman wrote on Mar 3, 2021:
"I treasured my time working with John on my daughter's QND Pom highlight videos. He was very committed to making it a memorable souvenir for those girls and was so patient with the details of the process. My sympathy & prayers to Donna and the Burtle family.
Kent Stegeman"
Jill Trenter wrote on Mar 3, 2021:
"I had the pleasure to work with John at BE and he always had a smile on his face and kind words to say - such a joy. My thoughts and prayers are with his family at this difficult time. "
Geoff Mendenhall wrote on Mar 2, 2021:
"I enjoyed working with John at Broadcast Electronics for many years. He had a true passion for broadcast automation technology and was fun to work with. His many friends in the broadcast industry will miss him. My thoughts and prayers are with John and his family
Geoff Mendenhall"
Chuck Kelly wrote on Mar 2, 2021:
"I was blessed to work with John at BE, and there's no doubt that he made an impact on the Radio broadcasting, and he will be deeply missed by those who knew him. Rest in peace, my friend. - Chuck Kelly, Noblesville, IN"