Keith Burns

GARDEN CITY, KS KEITH A. BURNS, AGE 47, FORMERLY OF GARDEN CITY, DIED SATURDAY, DEC. 31, 2005 @ THE MORRISTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY. HE WAS BORN AUGUST 23, 1958 IN GARDEN CITY, KANSAS THE SON OF LOGAN AND MARY LOU MILLER BURNS. HE GRADUATED FROM GARDEN CITY HIGH SCHOOL IN 1976 AND RECEIVED A BACHELORS DEGREE IN SPEECH AND DRAMA FROM MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY IN SALINA, KANSAS IN 1983. A RESIDENT OF THE NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY AREA SINCE 1984 MOVING FROM KANSAS, HE WAS AN ACTOR, A PLAYWRIGHT, A SINGER/SONGWRITER AND A MASTER FINISH CARPENTER FOR DOVER CONSTRUCTION. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND THE ACTORS EQUITY OF NEW YORK CITY HAVING APPEARED IN STAGE, SCREEN AND TELEVISION ROLES. ON JULY 26, 1997, HE MARRIED VERONICA BARTA @ BUDD LAKE, NEW JERSEY. SHE SURVIVES. OTHER SURVIVERS INCLUDE:1 DAUGHTER, NIKKOLE BURNS OF THE HOME; HIS PARENTS, MARK & MARY LOU COATES OF GARDEN CITY, KANSAS AND LOGAN & JEAN BURNS OF ANDOVER, KANSAS; 3 BROTHERS, NATHAN BURNS OF DIGHTON, KANSAS, AARON BURNS OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS AND KURT CUNNINGHAM OF WICHITA, KANSAS; 2 SISTERS, DARLICIA LADNER OF SCOTT CITY, KANSAS AND MELISSA BURNS OF ANDOVER, KANSAS; 3 NIECES AND 4 NEPHEWS MEMORIAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 2:00 PM ON MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2006 @ THE PRICE & SONS FUNERAL HOME IN GARDEN CITY, KANSAS WITH PASTOR DON WILLIAMS OFFICIATING. THERE WILL BE NO CALLING TIMES MEMORIALS MAY BE GIVEN TO THE KEITH BURNS MEMORIAL FUND IN CARE OF PRICE & SONS FUNERAL HOME 620 N. MAIN GARDEN CITY, KANSAS 67846 620-276-2364