Aletta Rae Burkholder, age 76, long time Perry Resident, passed away April 20, 2024. She was born May 13, 1947 to Billy D. and Madeline “Pat” Arnett.

A 1966 Graduate of Perry High School she later attended Lakeland Community College and Methodist Theological Seminary of Ohio. Aletta was a retired United Methodist Pastor, serving at, Kelloggsville, Bulah Calgary and Madison Park, and was a Member of Perry United Methodist Church.

She served as Director of the Perry Center Food Bank and also served Lake County Mother of Twins Club where she was the State “Mother of the Year”. She also served in the Perry and Geneva Band Boosters. She was very passionate about her faith and also loved Christmas and visiting Frankenmuth, MI. Most of all, she was a loving wife and mother who cherished raising her rambunctious family.

She leaves behind her loving husband of 57 years Ron; children, Alan (Amanda), Rick (Sarah), Christi (Andy) Milliken, and Dan (Angela) Burkholder; 17 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; sister, Joanne McCormick and brother in law and sister in law, Dr. Don and Betty Burkholder. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Michael Arnett and sister, Connie Arnett.

Visitation will be 2-4 pm Sunday, April 28, 2024 at Behm Family Funeral Home, 26 River street in Madison with a Service immediately following at 4 pm. Final resting place will be Perry Cemetery on Center Road.

A very special thank you to the Lantern of Saybrook and Hospice of the Western Reserve for their exceptional care and treatment of Aletta over these past few years. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in memory of Aletta Burkholder to Perry United Methodist Church 3875 Main Street, Perry, OH 44081 and/or Hospice of the Western Reserve PO Box 72101, Cleveland, Ohio 44192.
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